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Originally Posted by Flubflow
If a state school cannot provide for the needs of a an exceptionaly gifted child then it would be a complete waste for averyone if something is not done about it.
We are not talking about snobby parents merely wanting what is best for their child. We are talking about what the child needs and what is best for the common good. If the UK goverment wants to nurture another potential Einstein then, if they have no provision at the moment to do so in the current system, they would be fools if they did not help make it happen.
Some of you lot are just thoughtless and jealous or both. Unless you happen to have a very gifted child then you will never know the anguish and worry as to whether the child is going to suddenly go off the rails because they are not being satisfied with the kind of education that they crave for.
I have an exceptionaly gifted nephew and his teacher has never seen anyone like him in all her years of teaching. He is currently in a class that is two years ahead of where he should normally be and he is still left wanting. His parents are quite stunned by all this because they hardly have an o'level between them (so it is not something that has been drummed into the child at home). His parents could not possibly afford to pay to send him to a school that makes provision for such intelligent children.
If you nay sayers think that such children should be held back because that is they way the system is and the way it should be for everyone then you are exceptionally ungifted and perhaps you need to do some research on the subject.
Our state schools cater only for the average yet if we can find millions of pounds for all the various lower levels special needs then we should perhaps pump a few quid more into the system to help the higher special needs.
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This is slightly different though, these parents arnt in the position to pay for this at all.
The parent in this case ( a Dr of all things ) seems to be able to pay for the education of his child yet for some reason thinks we should aswel.
I do agree that genius children should have the opportunity of the best education possible, however I think this should only be payed for by the Gov'mnt if the parents cant afford it.