daily mail 11 plus 1950s

[burston]

Did anyone else see this in the daily mail on Tuesday. My hubby and I tried to do it .We managed between us but with a lot of effort. Its amazing isnt it. We both passed in the 60s but looking back on it today makes you realise what
children had to do. A while ago a copy of the 1890 11 plus was printed which I have kept and its unbelievable what they had to know.
I dont doubt the exams today arnt just as hard but children have so many more advantages and resources for learning dont they.

[logic]

Well looking at some of them, walking past my front garden, on their way to school, makes me wonder if they could even sign their own name, they look brain dead to me,
Does the country's future depend on that lot ?

[Doc_Spock]

My sister, a retired teacher, does part time exam invigilating.

She brought home a GCSE maths paper.

You could answer the questions upside down in your head.

[funnygirl]

I 'm sorry to say I did not even pass the first time round!!!!

[logic]

No surprise there then.