Talking to my neighbour about his son leaving school later this year , he,s thinking about being an electrician . What I wasn't aware of is that another two years compulsory further education is required at 6 th form college or local college . But doing some course other than electrical . So not leaving eduction until age 18 then starting an electrical course :C
But what if there was an apprenticeship in the offing ? surely he'd be better getting stuck into a "proper" job at 16 than Part Peeing about with "other "courses ?
And question (2) I mean no offence whatsoever when I say this but ....... what about the lesser educationally motivated kids , the ones suited to being a builder's labourer say ? What do they do at these 6th form colleges for another 2 years . As I said , I 'm not belittling anyone , we all function at different levels ....when I left school the classes were numbered as 4/1 ----4/2----4/3----4/4----4/R . The 4 meant the 4th year , then 1, 2, 3 ,4 and R was remedial , basically non or poor readers etc . Would another 2 years have done these guys anygood ?
I know that some went into well paid but dead end jobs , a couple went into armed Post Office robberies , last one I heard about , the getaway car had a slipping clutch which ended that career choice , one was stabbed to death in the street , a couple helped start the heavy metal music scene .
As for myself , I'd done an apprentice interview while still at school , got the job , legally left halfway through the final term as 15 was the leaving age , so 15 in the November left at Christmas instead of August .
But what if there was an apprenticeship in the offing ? surely he'd be better getting stuck into a "proper" job at 16 than Part Peeing about with "other "courses ?
And question (2) I mean no offence whatsoever when I say this but ....... what about the lesser educationally motivated kids , the ones suited to being a builder's labourer say ? What do they do at these 6th form colleges for another 2 years . As I said , I 'm not belittling anyone , we all function at different levels ....when I left school the classes were numbered as 4/1 ----4/2----4/3----4/4----4/R . The 4 meant the 4th year , then 1, 2, 3 ,4 and R was remedial , basically non or poor readers etc . Would another 2 years have done these guys anygood ?
I know that some went into well paid but dead end jobs , a couple went into armed Post Office robberies , last one I heard about , the getaway car had a slipping clutch which ended that career choice , one was stabbed to death in the street , a couple helped start the heavy metal music scene .
As for myself , I'd done an apprentice interview while still at school , got the job , legally left halfway through the final term as 15 was the leaving age , so 15 in the November left at Christmas instead of August .
