Education in the UK

[Techno]

I havent read all the posts as well, but from experience (i.e done my GCSEs last year) basically i think its two things....the quality of teaching overall is poor....and also there is a major lack of respect from some kids, who basically just dont wanna learn and wanna piss about in lessons.

I think those 2 factors are results of each other, some kids dont wanna learn cause some of the teachers are rubbish, while the good teachers have disapered/cant be bothered/are being made to look bad because of the behaviour of the kids who act like twats. So its just one vicious downward cycle.

Oh and my school was pretty good, i think it was about 70% of people got 5 or more A*-C's, so clearly above average.

 

[Starry]

As a local teacher I can't believe someone is worrying about sending their kid to a school with a 75% pass rate.

Not worried, well I suppose I am. What parent doesn't want the best for their children? We are fortunate to be able to send him to schools that are better (pass rate, pastorally, extra curricular, socially yada yada) than that local one. And so long as we can we'll send him to the best school for his needs. And that is not the local one.