There are many negative comments on this site about Kent's high schools, I just want to praise DD1s . She is on course to come out with 3Bs at A Level in English/ Chemistry and Sociology . I want to thank the teachers and give them credit in helping DD1 achieve very good results for a 11+ Failure ,despite operating in challenging circumstances.
DDs2 grammar has been superb in helping her overcome problems in yr7 ( although they thought at the time, she would be better at a non selective school) and be near the top of her year group at yr 10, but grammar schools get praised all the time) I just want a much maligned school ( locally) to get some credit for really helping DD1 achieve great things . I also want to put paid to the myth that in kent if you fail the 11+ and end up at a "Modern" school you will be struggling to get a decent education.