Talk about the current school leaving age. Do young people think it is too low? Are 16-year-olds ready to make their own decisions about college or jobs?
The Education Secretary Alan Johnson regrets leaving school at 15. He stacked shelves at Tesco before becoming a postman. Does this mean he is in a good position to judge? Or is he proof you don't need qualifications to succeed? Talk about how employers' needs have changed.
One young person wrote on an internet forum: "I didn't start learning the really useful things in life until I left school." Do other young people believe that school doesn't teach them anything useful?
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