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Sally | Report | 21 Jun 2014 14:31 |
you can leave school at 16 if you have a job |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 21 Jun 2014 11:55 |
Brenda, Have to agree that attitudes are too laid back. |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 21 Jun 2014 11:32 |
Maggie, |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 21 Jun 2014 10:26 |
Brenda, one of the schools I went to was like that. In fact it was 2 age ranges squashed into one room. |
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JustJohn | Report | 21 Jun 2014 10:14 |
I feel we should have teaching of very simple subjects up to Year 6 in school. And no one proceeds to Year 7 (usually a new school, but increasingly within same campus) unless they have achieved the basic skills required for education. ie maths, vocabulary, sentence structure. |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 21 Jun 2014 09:31 |
Maggie... |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 21 Jun 2014 09:22 |
Staying on in education is, in my opinion, to massage the unemployment figures! |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 21 Jun 2014 08:43 |
It's not going to improve literacy and numeracy making children stay at school longer - it's just going to cause more resentment and frustration! |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 21 Jun 2014 08:14 |
Brenda from Wales asks why 18 for all to stay at school, my view on this is, if they have not managed to grasp a decent basic education by the time they reach 16 they won't grasp one by spending another couple of years at school - however such a policy is manna from heaven for the politicians, this will do wonders for the figures in relation to youth unemployment ;-) |
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Graham | Report | 21 Jun 2014 07:58 |
You'd be surprised how many kids leave school nowadays without basic numeracy and literacy skills. Whether that is the fault of the kids or the education system is open to debate; but this could be an argument for keeping kids at school for longer. |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 21 Jun 2014 07:29 |
How times change... |
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Graham | Report | 21 Jun 2014 07:09 |
I always thought it strange how you can get married at 16 and have kids, but can't vote until you're 18. :-S |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 21 Jun 2014 00:26 |
Yes, KenSe is right |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 21 Jun 2014 00:04 |
....so how many governments have put through laws with absolutely no idea of: |
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JustJohn | Report | 20 Jun 2014 23:08 |
KenSE That was not on list I looked at, but am sure you are right. 16, eh. I was hardly out of nappies then. Five years before you could vote then (21). |
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Kense | Report | 20 Jun 2014 22:24 |
JustJohn, you left out of the Scotland list that you can vote for Independence at 16. |
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jax | Report | 20 Jun 2014 22:16 |
My daughter left school last year aged 16 but had to do at least one extra year at 6 form college so can leave now aged 17 |
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JustJohn | Report | 20 Jun 2014 22:00 |
Just checked what you can do in Scotland at 16 |
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JustJohn | Report | 20 Jun 2014 21:58 |
You can join army at 15 years 9 months. But cannot watch a violent war film for another 27 months. |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 20 Jun 2014 21:52 |
Dizzi still leave school at 16 until it becomes law next year I think. But all seems wrong doesnt it. |
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