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Does This Seem A Little Patronising?
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Sounds like this has been twisted.
The Primary function of the letter is to explain what choices the students' results give them. If it starts 'congratulations on you 7 A levels..' then that is just being polite. It is a mystery why EVERY student will not get the letter though. To assume the poorer students are unaware what their results can get them is odd.
And how is the head teacher supposed to know who is a less well off among a class of pupils. Are they going to ask to see proof of the family's income/
On reflection, it sounds like yet another ill thought out Government Policy. Probably U-Turned by next Friday.
The Primary function of the letter is to explain what choices the students' results give them. If it starts 'congratulations on you 7 A levels..' then that is just being polite. It is a mystery why EVERY student will not get the letter though. To assume the poorer students are unaware what their results can get them is odd.
And how is the head teacher supposed to know who is a less well off among a class of pupils. Are they going to ask to see proof of the family's income/
On reflection, it sounds like yet another ill thought out Government Policy. Probably U-Turned by next Friday.
Positive feedback is no bad thing but I don't see the point of not doing the same for all. As for encouraging good pupils to go to university, then that is a career master's/mistress' job isn't it ? To advise on the next best step ? What is this need to post congratulations ?
That said I thought university was just a rite of passage these days, but I guess the desire not to fund it properly and pay for those who shine, but tell all they need to go get a loan, tends to spike the system working well. Still never mind. I believe it's true that if they don't get a well paid job as a result and use the loan to have the time of their life for a while, then they don't have to pay it back. Only those that were suitable for university and achieve get that burden.
That said I thought university was just a rite of passage these days, but I guess the desire not to fund it properly and pay for those who shine, but tell all they need to go get a loan, tends to spike the system working well. Still never mind. I believe it's true that if they don't get a well paid job as a result and use the loan to have the time of their life for a while, then they don't have to pay it back. Only those that were suitable for university and achieve get that burden.
Sometimes poorer students aren't always told of all their options by the school. Universities are keen to get students from all backgrounds but some poorer schools have turned Access teams away. So the idea of letting them know is a good one in principle. But that should happen anyway, and a letter isn't the best medium.
Don't be too harsh on "Eaton" [sic] boys, some people who get a good education do surprisingly turn out to be quite capable and even intelligent.
Don't be too harsh on "Eaton" [sic] boys, some people who get a good education do surprisingly turn out to be quite capable and even intelligent.
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