Would the results of a questionnaire help to mould opinion on the Eleven Plus? Here are some suggestions:
Can you tell me three things that you like about education today?
1
2
3
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the Eleven Plus?
Satisfied 1 Dissatisfied 2 Don’t know 3
Do you think that the present Eleven Plus examini)ations are fair?
Satisfied 1 Dissatisfied 2 Don’t know 3
Do you approve or disapprove of the Eleven Plus?
Approve 1 Disapprove 2 Don’t know 3
Are you satisfied with the present number of grammar schools?
Satisfied 1 Dissatisfied 2 Don’t know 3
The Eleven Plus should only test verbal reasoning.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3
The Eleven Plus should look at mathematics and verbal reasoning.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3
The fairest test at the Eleven Plus level would cover mathematics and English – as well as verbal and non verbal reasoning.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3
Which party should bite the bullet and curtail the Eleven Plus?
Labour 1 Conservative 2 Liberal 3 Don’t know 4
Which political party should expand the Eleven Plus?
Labour 1 Conservative 2 Liberal 3 Don’t know 4
Schools should support the Eleven Plus
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3
Parents should be paid a grant to cover the cost of preparing a child for the Eleven Plus.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3
Fees for Eleven Plus tuition should be capped – to make it fairer for some children.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3
New Eleven Plus tests should be developed.
Agree 1 Disagree 2 Don’t know 3
Are you a Man? 1
Woman
Housewife 2
Not housewife 3
16-20 4
21-24 5
25-29 6
30-34 7
35-44 8
45-49 9
50-54 10
55-59 11
60-64 12
65 and over 13
Parent/Guardian with an Eleven Plus Child 1
Parent/Guardian without an Eleven Plus Child 2
Not Parent/Guardian 3
Married 4
Single 5
Other 6
Now one or two questions about yourself:
Do you smoke?
Yes 1
No 2
Do you think that this interview will reflect a true picture of current opinion?
Yes 1
No 2
Of course these questions would represent the start of a pilot survey. Other questions and thoughts about the Eleven Plus would, no doubt, emerge in time.
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