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Why The British Grammar School System Isn’t Fair
From a parent of a grammar school child
Firstly, what are grammar schools?
Grammar schools are state-funded, academically selective senior schools within the UK, and the fact that they are selective is what distinguished them from other state-funded senior schools.
Why do you want to send your child to a grammar school?
All the research points to the fact that grammar school students perform better at their final exams and in all measures across the key school stages.
It’s often said that attending a grammar school provides pupils with the skills, resources and connections required to be successful later in life.
For me, the grammar schools in my area look to provide a much better educational environment than any of the non-grammar schools I’ve visited.
How do you send your child to a grammar school?
In order to qualify to go to a grammar school, the year 6 student (aged (10–11) will need to sit an exam (often called the 11+)
The pass grade for the selection exam will vary from one year to the next depending upon the grades that pupils receive from the exam, as the…
