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Imsosorryalan · 29/06/2014 18:39

How do you find the attitude to learning? My dds are only small but our local schools aren't great and basically it's not cool to be the nerd. I'm worried, my easily led daughter may end up not achieving because of the prevalent attitude of her peers.

We may be able to afford private fees at a school close by but wondered if children have the same mentality or if they take their education a bit more seriously?

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JaneParker · 29/06/2014 18:46

It depends on the school. We tried to limit our children's schools to those in the top 20 so very very academically selective. If 100% of the class goes to the best universities and everyone is very clever given teenagers tend to follow the herd then the atmosphere is you will go to Oxbridge or near equivalent and pursue a successful career. I am glad that rubs off. Ours went to these very academic schools from age 4 or 5 so from that age were in a class in a school where most children who apply are not bright enough to get in. It works very well.