At primary school it is essential every child learns the basic skills of numeracy, literacy and computing, which too many children leave without. More money needs to be invested in early education, especially in deprived areas.
Secondary school is a different story. The current system puts too much emphasis on academic arts and sciences, which means students with skill-sets that are suited to other vocations often miss out. I believe secondary schools should be big: more teachers and more subjects on offer. This would give teenagers a real choice. If this was coupled with a removal of the selective system, children would not be forced down a certain route at the age of just 10.
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