Education
How Education May Be Changing for the Better
Recently, the UK has stopped funding students who do not achieve a pass in GCSE Maths and English. Also, students who do not get at least two grade E’s in A level will not receive funding either. As you can imagine, this turned the world upside down for many people who care about education.
At first, I was surprised myself. After all, this decision will hit the poorest students the most. Amongst those who fail GCSE Maths and English, over 50% of them come from poorer backgrounds.
On top of that, we have to factor in that not everyone gets the same quality of teaching. Some areas in the UK attract less talented teachers and, as a result, breeds poorer standards.
I was a poor student myself. I came from an underprivileged home with many of my early years jumping from bed to bed as my mother struggled to afford rent.
The first school I ever attended had racist teachers that left me out of fun activities. And when I moved school, my teachers often told me I would amount to nothing. So, I had every chance to fail my GCSEs and even worse, end up in prison.
So, when I hold my position to support the government in this decision, do not think it is coming from a privileged civilian. I was amongst some of the poorest students in my…