Tom
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In the olde country education system, we sat a national exam at the age of 11 (known as the 11-plus), and they drew a line on the results at 10%. Anyone who was over the line went to grammar school and was eligible to apply to university, while the remaining 90% were destined for "secondary school", with no opportunity to attend university.
First time around, I was below the line, but made it on the allowed second sitting (phew!).
Meanwhile, courtesy of Amazon Prime, I've been watching a documentary on Harrow, a "public" aka private school with huge $$$ fees. Students attend from all over the world.
Too bad that kids can't receive an education unless they're born into a $$$ wealthy family.
FWIW coming from a largely coal mining family, I was given a lump of coal as a "good luck" charm for my exam desk while sitting the second 11+ exam. I guess it worked.
First time around, I was below the line, but made it on the allowed second sitting (phew!).
Meanwhile, courtesy of Amazon Prime, I've been watching a documentary on Harrow, a "public" aka private school with huge $$$ fees. Students attend from all over the world.
Too bad that kids can't receive an education unless they're born into a $$$ wealthy family.
FWIW coming from a largely coal mining family, I was given a lump of coal as a "good luck" charm for my exam desk while sitting the second 11+ exam. I guess it worked.