People from my sort of background needed Grammar schools to compete with children from privileged homes like Shirley Williams and Anthony Wedgwood Benn.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thatcher argues that grammar schools were essential for individuals from less privileged backgrounds to compete socially and economically with those from wealthy families.
- In plain terms
- Grammar schools helped people from ordinary backgrounds compete with rich children.
- What can you take from it?
- Equal access to quality education is vital for social mobility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What other systems ensure fair competition?
- How do we define privilege?
Another view
It assumes grammar schools are the only path to competition.
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