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Both of us went to a private school from 11-17 (I left after the first year of 6th form, my sister is in her final year) and the level of schooling is different to state schools. It's not just for rich kids either - the school I went to has exceptional exam results, and you do have to sit an entrance exam to be accepted (although I'm sure there's always the cases where mummy & daddy flash some cash & are accepted). If the entrance exam result is exceptionally good, they offer you a scholarship (I think 3 were available each year in my school, increased to about 15 in the 6th form)
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Exactly, where there's a will.........
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Maybe assisted places should be reinstated - they'd give a lot more children the opportunities they need
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Agreed, "assisted" being the word, it should not all paid for the local authority and should be available to all that pass an exam and are accepted by said school.