Theresa May's Speech For The Reintroduction Of Secondary Schools

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n recent years the Conservative Government, Theresa May in particular, has talked about meritocracy in most all of her speeches for the reintroduction of grammar schools. She wants to change the system so the "most academically gifted children get the specialist support to fulfil their potential regardless of their family income or background”, in order to boost meritocracy. However, if we face the facts, implementing this into the society we live in today is another matter. In 1965-66, when the number of grammar schools was at its greatest, only 18 per cent of pupils achieved five O-level passes and 6 per cent achieved three A-levels. By the 1980s, only 25 per cent of grammar pupils got five good O-levels and just ten per cent left with