Change in educational system causing worry (Education System)

Member Name: dustmad

Product:	Education System
Date:	25/01/09 (21 review reads)
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Advantages: Less change in schools

Disadvantages: lots of older children together

My son is not old enough to go to school yet, but I do know alot of mums with school age children. I live on the Isle of Wight but was brought up in London where the education system is not the same. The way I grew up you went to Primary school from the age of 4 until the age of 11 , then you wnt to secondary school until the age of 16. On the Isle of Wight it is very different. You start off the same by going to Primary school the same, then at aged 9 you go to a Middle school until the age of 12, then you go up to High school until the age of 16. This different method does have its advantages but also I can see disadvantages. You have to up-heave yourself more times, and maybe lose your friends to other schools in the process. The system is up for review currently, and they are deciding whether or not to change to the mainland way of schooling. Obviusly people hate change but it worked for me no problems.

Summary: My views on two education systems