They're a sensitive bunch, lacking the backbone you get in the comprehensive system. (View Post)

Why not just encourage your child to work hard, trust their teachers and let them find their own level? Kids who are hot-housed and spoon fed to get into top Unis will typically underperform there. I… (View Post)

Can't you just write a slightly fictionalised version of it, to remove the legal complications? You have a unique voice and I have no doubt that your book would be a brilliant read. (View Post)

My daughter is at a sixth form college and seems to be thriving there, going by her predicted grades. (View Post)

I was moderately schooled in poshos as I grew up in St Andrews and worked in a restaurant as a kid, dealing with the "yahs" every night. Also my parents both went to private school (on scho… (View Post)