Why split? I wish I'd had more vocational training at school. Knowing my way round a car engine, a leaking pipe and an electronic circuit would have been a huge help to me over the last 40 years!
Sam FreedmanNew post just out: "Burnham's first mistake" Splitting 14 year olds into academic and vocational paths seems intuitive. But it's a terrible idea that risks increasing inequality, and closing down options for the young people that need them most. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/b...