By "culturally gifted" do you mean "posh"?

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:39, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

He means stream young
so the children of the middle-class get the education they so deserve, and those who haven't yet developed get sidetracked into subjects befitting of what they are capable of- manual ones, or perhaps being maids.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:41, Reply)

Too right!

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:45, Reply)

It seems to be this sort of opinion that is causing this country to have a fucking disgracefully low aptitude at practicalities.
Think about it. A good plasterer or plumber or ENGINEER (vocation can also entail a high level or pay and worthiness) can become a Loadsamoney, and we wouldn't have half the need for Polish labourers, etc.
With probably a third of the population it is a waste of time to educate them in such academic subjects beyond 11, unless their literacy and numeracy are inadequate.
(888777555, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:55, Reply)

Where did you get that figure of a third from?

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:58, Reply)

No rush, in your own time.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:12, Reply)

School isn't the place to find that out
sixteen is the earliest point to decide that, and this country should follow in Germany's wake and take a leaf out of their book.

Just saw the edit. We should write off a third of the country as being non academic at the age of 11? Absolutely amazing
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:58, Reply)

Where would the scaffolders be without poles?
Fucked. That's where. They'd just have planks and this would do nothing for the building trade.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:59, Reply)

It's a good thing he's only a child and thus his opinion is completely irrelevant.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:00, Reply)

Good at Music.

(888777555, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 20:52, Reply)

What if they're shit-hot at composition but all thumbs when it comes to performance?

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:03, Reply)

They should have their thumbs cut off.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:08, Reply)

They should have
thumbs cut off is very much
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:15, Reply)