Covid-19 is about to expose the myth behind grammar school selection | Fiona Millar

If the 11-plus is really a test of ability, not tutoring, why are ministers considering delaying it to give children time to prepare?The summer holidays are approaching, and no one knows what the autumn term will hold. While there is no such thing as normal any more, one thing seems certain: at a time when every other child in the country has done no tests or exams, the 11-plus, that most indestructible of English institutions, is to soldier on, come what may.There are grammar schools in a quarter of English local authorities, 12 of which are fully selective. Grammars take far fewer children from disadvantaged homes, or with special needs or disabilities, or from some ethnic minority groups than their neighbouring schools. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jul/14/covid-19-is-about-to-expose-the-myth-behind-grammar-school-selection #grammar_schools #education #schools #secondary_schools #exams #social_exclusion #society #education_policy #politics #uk_news