[AndyJK]

Interesting to read your own accounts of schooling years ago.

I did watch the program and I had a feeling it would be a tough environment. I did enjoy it though, not having been around in the 50's myself, and to see what it was like to be at school back then. I strongly believe we should adopt certain parts of 50's education, so that kids today showed respect for others and left school a lot brighter.

It was evident that some of the kids who had passed their GCSEs were having trouble in the exams. I suspect therefore that exams today are made a lot easier now for the Government to be seen reaching targets. It's wrong of course and will explain why kids are leaving school without the proper education they need.

And in a culture now where teachers even grabbing kids could face prosecution, is it any wonder teachers today are afraid to discipline kids that misbehave in class for fear of losing their jobs and thus destroying years of hard work and leaving their professionalism, integrity and reputation in tatters.