2006-08-23 23:46:36 · 7 answers · asked by Curiosity 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Interesting question. On one hand they do provide free education to a age and there are learning services. But, who knows of anyone getting a job much above minimum wage with their school education that they didn't start with menial labour they never used their education for in the first place? GCSE's are nothing but entry level to colleges and A Levels and the number that counts if you want a specialised qualification. A-Levels are entry to a degree, which must be paid for. An extra 2 years of working towards A Levels which aren't easy and by the end of it employers think they are worthless, less than because you could have spent those two years in work or earning a directed qualification.
And what must we do to pay for our higher educations? Work mimimum wage grunt work jobs, which becomes the only work experience we can show. It's in the completion of university, or a equal length of time working and earning specialised qualifications that give us an entry into career prospect jobs. And these are costly and need to be determination driven to be achieved.
And finally, what of our culture? Big Brother and X factor would have us believe our Friday nights down the pub or singing when drunk are our key to stardom without having to work for it. And Chav culture would have us think if we're not in minimum wage we should be on benefits and spend the money on booze, smoking and modding our cheap cars.
It is very hard holding on to your aspirations in this country I have found. I am going to be starting be third year of university, and hoefully afterwards find my way into the entry level of the career I want, which is film. Do I dream of helping produce major motion pictgures, or even cultural blips that make people re-evaluate things around them? Of course, but I also know it may be quite some time before I get it and my extensive education won't get me half way there.
2006-08-24 00:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It provides free education from the age of 5 to 16. or to 18 if you want it. If you have dreams and aspirations those 11-plus years of free education should be plenty enough for you to seize the opportunities for getting whatever qualifications you need for your chosen career. And if you don't like school you can get books for free from the public library service.
2006-08-23 23:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopes and dreams need to be backed up with a good education and a desire to work hard. That is all the encouragement you need.
2006-08-23 23:51:37 · answer #3 · answered by kytho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope they can get cheaper labour from other eu countries and pass it off as being beneficial to this countries economy
2006-08-23 23:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by havanadig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless your parents went to Oxford or Cambridge.
2006-08-23 23:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by Perplexed Music Lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get higher educations
2006-08-23 23:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last post: How very, very true.
2006-08-23 23:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by bobby t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋