I have never slagged off the teaching profession 'as a whole' Dave...and damn well you know that too, as you take apart every single sentence of mine.

In this thread alone, you will find numerous times that I have said I have the greatest respect for brilliant teachers who love their children and have their best interests at heart, so PLEASE do not try and stir things by saying what you have above, as it's completely untrue.

If 'Daisybell' is who she says she is, then all well and good to her, and as I've said earlier, I hope that she remains in Mudcat and enjoys many of the threads on here...

Not sure why parents go for single sex schools anymore....to be honest, as it's not a single sex world out there...and Dave, in all honesty, hypocrisy aside...if *I* had sent my kids to single sex schools, you...and all who sail in you, would be slagging me off for choosing some kind of 'selective' education...

I'm very pleased that your daughters managed to get 24 GCSEs between them. Just think, in 30 years time, they can still put that down on Job Application forms and wow folks.

I have no trouble with kids WANTING to learn or take thousands of exams, IF THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.