Private school fees (merged)

Rikki

posh*spice wrote: »

Hi

My friend's daughter got flung out of her private school for getting Bs in her GCSEs.:rolleyes: The school took no responsibilty for her getting Bs funnily enough:o. They were quite happy to take my friends money for years though. My friend's daughter is now happy in a state sixth form. Same school - another friend's daughter was not allowed to take maths A Level unless she got A*. Doh - nothing wrong with an A. She got an A - couldn't do maths. Even though what she wanted to do in her career required her to do maths (Architecture). Private schools worry about league tables (& points scores ) and they can become more important than the child's best interests.
Another friend - different (private school) 6th form- totally unable to do any of the subjects she wanted to do at A level. She had to do what the school wanted, now daughter is miserable. Again, sixth form choices had to made with regard only to what the school wanted not what the child wanted. You pay your money but you have no choice or say, honestly. If you don't like what many private schools dictate you and your child should do, you can't argue with them, you are expected to go else where, which is not always possible or desirable.:o

I'm sure there are plenty of (horror) stories about the state sector - it's just that everyone acts as if the private sector is perfect and it is far from that, IMHO.:cool: I'm not sure it's worth the money but some are too frightened to say it.

This must be the policy of that particular school.

My son was in a class of two taking one of his A levels because they were the only ones who wanted to take that particular A level.

Exactly the same as the state system; some schools will bend over backwards to help all its pupils!

Rikki

BACKFRMTHEEDGE wrote: »

Private schools get too much money from the state in tax breaks because of their "charitable" status. Yes I would get rid of this too.

So if they closed all the private schools could the state system cope with all the extra places needed for these children?

emsywoo123

BACKFRMTHEEDGE wrote: »

Private schools get too much money from the state in tax breaks because of their "charitable" status. Yes I would get rid of this too.

Goodness, you seem to have such a knowledge of private schools, were you privately educated?:rotfl:

BACKFRMTHEEDGE

emsywoo123 wrote: »

Grammar schools allow brighter children to thrive and flourish in a strong academic environment that might be less suitable to someone who is more suited to a vocational route than purely academic.

They can thrive just as well in less divisive system, which is what most of the posts have been about on this thread. I'm sure your kids will get into grammar school - since you have so obviously spent so much money to ensure this outcome - if they don't though how will you feel when they fail? Why are you prepared to let other less well off children suffer this fate? How will you feel when your kids friends don't get in?

BACKFRMTHEEDGE

Rikki wrote: »

So if they closed all the private schools could the state system cope with all the extra places needed for these children?

I didn't say I would get rid of private schools, I would just get rid of their "charitable" status.

BACKFRMTHEEDGE

Rikki wrote: »

My son was in a class of two taking one of his A levels because they were the only ones who wanted to take that particular A level.

Of couse he was - you've already told us it cost you £18k for the final year of his A levels. You must have paid this money for some reason.

emsywoo123

BACKFRMTHEEDGE wrote: »

They can thrive just as well in less divisive system, which is what most of the posts have been about on this thread. I'm sure your kids will get into grammar school - since you have so obviously spent so much money to ensure this outcome - if they don't though how will you feel when they fail? Why are you prepared to let other less well off children suffer this fate? How will you feel when your kids friends don't get in?

There is no guarentee that DD will get into grammar (I only have one child BTW, not sure why you keep referring to my "children") I have stated on sooooo many occasions that I am not paying for that!! You do not listen to the other side of the argument, as I have replied to you and others that the money is not 100% for the academic achievement!
As for other people's children, why on earth am I supposed to care if they get through to grammar school or not?

emsywoo123

BACKFRMTHEEDGE wrote: »

I didn't say I would get rid of private schools, I would just get rid of their "charitable" status.

Good job you do not have any sort of power of this then eh?:rotfl:

Coupon-mad

emsywoo123 wrote: »

There is no guarentee that DD will get into grammar (I only have one child BTW, not sure why you keep referring to my "children") I have stated on sooooo many occasions that I am not paying for that!! You do not listen to the other side of the argument, as I have replied to you and others that the money is not 100% for the academic achievement!
As for other people's children, why on earth am I supposed to care if they get through to grammar school or not?

Your daughter will care...I hope...

BACKFRMTHEEDGE

emsywoo123 wrote: »

Grammar schools allow brighter children to thrive and flourish in a strong academic environment that might be less suitable to someone who is more suited to a vocational route than purely academic.

:rotfl:By brighter children - read able children- but the only "ability" that grammar schools measure is a parents' ability to pay for an expensive tutor. However, when everyone resorted to expensive tutors then parents had to send their children to ever more expensive prep schools. The only "ability" grammar schools measure is the parents' ability to pay and all that with tax payers money. Tsk!