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Subj: Re: Bob VK6BE's Packeteer School
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From: G0TEZ@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
To : SCHOOL@WW
I think you made a mistake in letting certain people know your former job.
I made that mistake about a year ago when I mentioned that I was a
prefect.
That lead to a surprisingly violent reaction, which surprised me.
Personally, I would like to see a return to the old 3 tier education
system. There was a programme about that last night on TV. They made a
point of saying how bad the 11 + exam was but omitted to mention that you
got at least three goes at it, one at 11 one a year later and a 13 + if
the headmaster of your secondary modern school thought you could pass it
as a 'late developer' in fact we did get one boy that way from a secondary
modern school and he was treated no differently to any other pupil.
The technical colleges gave an axcellent grounding in the trade exams such
as the City and Guilds of London Institute exams. I myself have over a
dozen C&Gs and am quite proud of them. In fact the Radio Ham exam is a
C&G.
The reason education on merit was abolished in the 60s was political. The
government realised that the self styled 'middle' and 'upper' clasparents
were terified that their kids might fail the 11+ and have to go to a
Secondary Modern.
The main reason that I liked the streaming system was that, through
jealousy, the brighter kids were beaten up so having grammar schools as an
option meant that the bright kids didn't suffer as much of a risk of being
beaten up day after day just for being clever which is what happens now
with our one size fits all 'Comprehensive' school system.
As for punishment, the biggest punishment was being expelled, though there
was a cane which I never saw used. Then there were the prefects who could
give detention or lines or a quick thick ear to the really nasty trouble
makers which saved the masters and mistresses from having to face angry
parents.
That TV programme also included interviews with elderly ex pupils who
talked about the one teacher who took the time to change their lives for
the better. This brought a lump to their throats. I admire teachers, I had
the chance to be one but didn't really fancy it.
Congratulations.
73 - Ian, G0TEZ @ GB7CIP
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