Home schooling.

[NorthernRaider]

(9 October 2012, 10:16)Dorset Lad Wrote: My daughters are at opposite ends of the accademic spectrum. One is very bright and was being held back by the school as they didn't want her to get too far ahead of the others and cover all of the work too quickly, and the other struggled and needed one to one tuition which the school were unable to provide. There were also other reasons such as bullying and bad teachers. Since we took then out about six years ago they have done much better.

We moved our lad when he was in year 2 from what was supposed to be the best Primary school in Teesside, Ultra modern, new build, 500 kids, loads of teaching kit like white boards and PCs, but Tom struggled with the lessons, the PC teachers and bullies. So we moved him to a village primary school in an ancient old victorian school with only 180 pupils and he thrived.

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(9 October 2012, 10:19)Prepaday Wrote: 11 years at school, 4 at collage, 10 at uni..work until they are (probs 80 by then) and for what? spend all your life studying and working and for what?

A chance to get that rewarding elusive career, not working in Tesco or a factory, or a car plant, a chance to become a gp, an army officer, a vet, a lawyer, an archetect, a college lecturer, an astronomer, pilot, a forestry expert, Those with the knowledge and the skills have the best chances of escaping.