Private vs State school
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- Created on: 05-11-18 21:22
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- Private vs State school
- Independent/ private schools. Set their own curriculum + admissions policies. Fees. more likely to go on to the top universities. academic culture. Good resources + facilities
- Arguments Against independent
- Socially divisive as they split rich and poor as private school pupils often end up in top positions
- Increases Inequalities as a persons position is based on the parents' ability to pay.
- Investment in state schools, if everyone went to a state school then all would be invested to ensure its first class
- State grammar schools select those children that do best at the examination they sit at 11
- Arguments For independent
- they don't have to teach the national curriculum so they can place more emphasiscertain subjects
- Better level of achievement
- higher % achieving 3 A-A* grades or higher at A level (29.5% and 10.5%)
- They have an academicculture (academic achievement is emphasised
- Facilities are better
- Better chance of getting into top universities
- They were 7x more likely than in a comprehensive school to get into Oxbridge,55x more than those who get free school meals
- Parents have a right to choose how the spend their money
- Better job prospects
- 7% of population attends, and most top positions are held by privately educated pupils
- Smaller class sizer so teachers can invest more time into each student
- Comprehensive schools educate all, regardless of background or ability. Social barriers are broken down.
- Older more traditional private schools like Eton are knows as 'Public schools'
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