Yes, I've heard of similar relationships between public schools and those in the state sector.
There are often bursaries and scholarships available in public schools to help those who cannot afford the fees.
Where the school has an entrance examination then the abilities/potential of the pupils will be higher than in a comprehensive school. Then you have the aspirations of the parents and the home environment: if you're paying thousands of pounds for your child's education you are expecting it to give them an advantage in life through bother higher academic qualifications and extracurricular activities.
From talking with my brother over the years it seems that there are the disruptive minority in every class that makes it more difficult for the others to be taught and to learn. In my experience you just don't get that in a public school.
As for getting kids away from their parents, that's only true of boarding schools and even then only those where you board for the entire term/half-term.
Thank you, Peter. I know you will forgive me for the ironic throw away generalisation " ...so what was the advantage in the private sector? Getting kids away from their parents and peers for much of the year? You tell me." and I was of course referring to the boarding side in particular.
I have been educated and/or have taught in most kinds of UK school, private, Public, Grammar, Secondary and Comprehensive, and foreign schools too, and can confirm your statement that that there often is a "disruptive minority in every class that makes it more difficult for the others to be taught and to learn." Almost without exception, this has a correlation of some sort with the culture and mores in which these individuals have grown up and learned their values. These are the kids who make the lives of other pupils unhappy and often a living hell. Teachers too sometimes. The private sector is not exempt from a variety of such dangers but perhaps it does buffer pupils somewhat. It does not prevent them meeting some dodgy and unpleasant characters, but offers enough safety and stability perhaps to prompt parents who can afford it to make the choice for private education.
Having said that I enjoyed my teaching experience in every school I taught in and hope I managed to hit the best of standards everywhere.
R.
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