[Ammi]

..it was heart-breaking to see the stress and pressure on 6th formers this year with SATS but the 11+ exams (if they're brought back..)..are going to be so much more intense and stressful because of the school placements attached to them as well and the children being aware that they may lose friendships to another school if they don't pass etc and their friends do...it's not just as simple as those 'more academic' either because I've known this system of recent times in places like Kent and parents having extra lessons for their children to ensure they secure their passes, so whichever way it's flipped it leaves those who can't afford at a disadvantage...the OFSTED thing is going to be an issue as well if it's all the same criteria for all schools because grammar schools are obviously going to be graded higher...it's just a mess/the whole system and how it's constantly changing, which can never be in the interest of the children and their education...