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Trying to choose a secondary school in SE London. Why do I feel there is no choice?

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spudmasher · 25/09/2009 18:51

What is this awful process? It is an illusion of choice surely? One good school, one OK school, eight shite schools......
I KNOW that parenting is everything and my DD WILL do well (even if it kills me) wherever she goes but why should we have to put up with this????
Comments please.

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spudmasher · 25/09/2009 19:04

29% getting 5 GCSEs A-C is the worst. 68% is the best will be lucky to get.

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Metella · 25/09/2009 19:02

How bad are these schools? You seem to be near rather a lot!!

I agree with the "illusion of choice" though - in most places there is no real choice.

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spudmasher · 25/09/2009 19:01

I teach Year 6. In Lewisham. My DDs go to school in Lewisham. I know that bad behaviour stops teachers from teaching and children from learning. I have taught my DD to deal with pupils disrupting her learning but I am fed up and can't see it getting any better.

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FlamingGullah · 25/09/2009 18:55

Do you know that the eight shite schools are really, genuinely shite? What are you basing your judgement of their shiteness on? Hysterical middle class parents who want 'The BEST' at all times? Or genuine crapness?

Calm down,. It will be OK