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Reintroduction of Secondary modern schools for majority of children.

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Penstemmon Thu 08-Sep-16 22:38:07

Just wondered what people thought of the current government idea to re-introduce secondary modern education for about 85% of secondary age children.

daphnedill Sat 12-Nov-16 20:51:07

Why will you be happy? Does it affect you in some way?

Ana Sat 12-Nov-16 21:35:13

Yes of course it does!

How on earth is getting 50 per cent of school leavers into university good for the UK and industry if they can't even spell or construct a sentence properly? It's one of the main complaints company recruitment bosses have about graduates.

daphnedill Sun 13-Nov-16 00:12:21

And you know for a fact that they can't write correctly, do you? Are you a recruitment boss?

There's no point anyway. If they could write correctly, they'd become orthography 'experts' and people would sneer at them. Being an expert is just so last year!

durhamjen Sun 13-Nov-16 00:43:00

Are you suggesting that all those who go to university can't spell or construct a sentence properly? All 50% of school leavers?
Your sentence may be constructed properly, but your logic leaves something to be desired.

daphnedill Sun 13-Nov-16 01:11:05

Presumably the 50% who don't go to university can't spell either, so that means none of them can spell (allegedly).

durhamjen Sun 13-Nov-16 01:16:20

Wow, the whole 100%! I can't be blamed, I gave up teaching over 25 years ago.

durhamjen Sun 13-Nov-16 01:17:16

Hope you appreciated the maths there.

daphnedill Sun 13-Nov-16 04:49:15

50 + 50? Errrmmm...no, sorry! Can't do that! I've run out of fingers...and toes.

whitewave Sun 13-Nov-16 06:01:15

It's that dratted Daily what's it again, telling porkies.

Ana Sun 13-Nov-16 10:28:35

No, I think I read it in the Guardian actually...wink