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EddieM
I passed the 11 plus - just - worse thing that ever happened in my life I could get by on a couple of academic subjects , but my real joy was hands on stuff - that was non existant there. 5 years of my life wasted by politicians Mind you , I sucessfully wasted the next 10 off my own bat[
A grammar school in nearby town were getting their scholars 12 O-levels regularly (and huge numbers of grade A's) so my parents pulled me out and I got sent there.
What struck me was the decrepit equipment and buildings the grammar had. Government was intent on shutting it down and refused to give any more money than neccessary. Ever since I have realised that throwing money at a school is worthless, it's the standard of the teaching that counts.
LOL I failed mine, as did my Dad, he got a pHD (DPhil) from Oxford uni, and I got a degree from Bristol.