I suppose streaming is another issue in the UK. I experienced both comphrensive and the grammar/secondary modern systems and I am very much in favour of the comprehensive system which allows more flexibilty of movement and I have been through both systems (first two years Ysgol John Bright a comprehensive in Llandudno, rest, Skinner's School as stuufy old boys grammar school in Tunbridge Wells) so have at least seen both as a pupil.

Oddly enough, out of 4 brothers, the only one who didn't at least get as far as starting to take A levels was the one who had to go the Kent system and got stuck in a Secondary Modern in Tunbridge Wells. I could understand it if any of us could see any noticible difference in intellegence between us.

Jon