kris99 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I took the exam in 1955. I'd been "top girl" all through the juniors. Went straight from third year of juniors into 4th year. Only two girls passed. They were very close friends the dad of one had a top job at what was known as "The Education." They even passed to the same school. My mum was a widow and I found out years later it was thought widows would not be able to afford the uniform, extra fares and other extras needed by grammar school children. It was also thought widows' children would be expected to leave at 15 for economic reasons. At the time women not paid at same rate as men. Don't know if the girls' father was able to provide extra schooling, test papers or other extra revision for the girls or some other reason they passed. I went to secondary school and was put straight into the second year of the seniors. Class of 42. Looking back lots of children appeared to fail for similar reasons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inessex Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Like Meltman I passed in 1960 and went to Abbeydale Boys Grammar. We were one of the first lot. I went to Oakwood. A private school pushing us for the 11plus. Out of, I think, 3 classes of 30 that year only 1 person failed. Could be a memory fail........ Went staight to the bottom of the Grammar School year for all subjects except English. Got a 3 O levels which is B all. Think I would have been better at Tech school. Bit late to 'cry over spilt milk' being nearly 74. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Passed it in 66 went to Firth Park,strange having no girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 15 hours ago, ukdobby said: Passed it in 66 went to Firth Park,strange having no girls. High Storrs was similar. The same building housed both boys and girls schools but each in separate halves with the adjoining doors permanently locked. There were different start times,break times and finishing times. Very peculiar in retrospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcross Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) Me, I went to King Edward VI Morpeth 65 ,Left after 2 weeks as it was to far to travel daily .Ended up at South Broomhill Sec which was less than half a mile from home. Edited February 11 by scottcross wrong date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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