A Brief Survey on Parental Aspirations: (Where 0 is low and 5 is high)
Why do you want your child to go to grammar school?
The standard of teaching and learning would be better
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Children would learn more than at other schools.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Grammar schools lead to better career prospects
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
The grammar school curriculum is `better’.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
The subjects a grammar school offers will interest the children.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Grammar schools will stretch academic ability.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Grammar schools will develop intellectual ability
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Grammar schools will develop leaders.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
There are social advantages in going to grammar school.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
The traditions of grammar school are an advantage.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Grammar schools develop character.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Grammar schools prepare children for life.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Parents feel that their children will mix with the `right type of child’.
0 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4- 5
Some of these statements may stimulate discussion.
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