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haydnwalker · 08-04-2011, 13:48

I was educated in a Comprehensive School.... I came out OK, university educated etc.

I don't necessarily think its schools that have "gone down hill" but rather, parents no longer pushing/urging their kids to become well educated, which leads to "bums".

My parents weren't posh or anything, but they saw the potential in me, and urged me to reach it.

Some people, granted, aren't academic, but some of them just want to sit around watching TV and drinking tinnies. I think TV has some part to play, as have some teachers, peer pressure etc, but ultimately, its the individual that chooses to become educated (or not) and make something of their lives (again...or not).

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haydnwalker Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doncaster, S. Yorks. Age: 42 Services: TV:Sky+, BB:DRL VDSL2 40/10 with Ask4, Phone:Mobile Only Posts: 2,320	Re: School Leavers Unfit For Work 2011 Edition I was educated in a Comprehensive School.... I came out OK, university educated etc. I don't necessarily think its schools that have "gone down hill" but rather, parents no longer pushing/urging their kids to become well educated, which leads to "bums". My parents weren't posh or anything, but they saw the potential in me, and urged me to reach it. Some people, granted, aren't academic, but some of them just want to sit around watching TV and drinking tinnies. I think TV has some part to play, as have some teachers, peer pressure etc, but ultimately, its the individual that chooses to become educated (or not) and make something of their lives (again...or not).