Student Riots

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Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow

The Sixth form college I went to achieves far better results than any Grammar school I could have gone to in the North West.

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I went to a selective public high school, if I had kids I would without a doubt want them to go there.

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Originally Posted by ioan

Guys is this really necessary?
I had the impression that we are discussing about education rather than each others sexual preferences.

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Just following on from their previous style of posts/insults

I'm quite happy to carry on sans insults but don't think they are capable

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

or maybe just maybe they're not all that arsed because it is the internet and not something of earth shattering importance

Not to mention typos

Always a sure fire indication the other side is on the ropes when they pick up on typos

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So adequate written communication is unimportant, is it? Again, you are deeply inconsistent. You moan about falling standards, yet you present no evidence yourself of being able to attain anything approaching academic ability. Bit hypocritical, I'd say.

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

I went to a selective public high school, if I had kids I would without a doubt want them to go there.

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See, elitism works

I'd rather sell a kidney than see my kids in the crap state schools we have locally.

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

Well that won't be Clitheroe, Skipton or Lancaster as they will trounce the likes of Lancaster & Morecambe, Tuson (sp), Burnley, Blackburn

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I agree with you here about Skipton,Clitheroe,etc,Dogs Ball***S come to mind

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

Just following on from their previous style of posts/insults

I'm quite happy to carry on sans insults but don't think they are capable

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Where in any thread have I, for one, ever made a sexual insinuation about you? Any criticisms I might have levelled have been in response to the levels of understanding shown in your posts, and this is, after all, a discussion forum.

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Originally Posted by ioan

They are aware of this after they try it and see how they do, not before.

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Sorry so you advocate they sit two years of A Levels and a three year degree just to fail, so that they realise they aren't the sharpest tool in the box?

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

I went to a selective public high school, if I had kids I would without a doubt want them to go there.

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Communist public schools were very good back in my day. I am skeptical about finding similar quality schools for my kids when the time comes.
But who knows maybe the government decides to do something sensible and the level of the educational system improves in the near future.

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

Always a sure fire indication the other side is on the ropes when they pick up on typos

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It's not a typo if the person actually does not know how to spell a word properly or is unable to use proper grammar. A typo is just a mechanical error when typing, like accidentally hitting the wrong key.

I find that picking up on spelling/grammatical errors usually involves some hilarious irony, which is entirely worth pointing out.


PS - No it is not.

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

Sorry so you advocate they sit two years of A Levels and a three year degree just to fail, so that they realise they aren't the sharpest tool in the box?

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No, I advocate that they are allowed one year at the university and if they pass the exams after the first year they can continue if not they will have to give up.
I believe this is fair towards everyone.