I've got about half a year to go. But it's the final year, so old about half of that will matter.

Well I'm already on a short holiday lasting a week, but I still have 6 weeks till the main holiday so I'm further than 5 days. At least most of the shitty exams and lots of coursework have been done...for now.

I think they're doing that for the current Year 8s and below? It's a good thing, stops loads of chavs just leaving school and sitting at home for the rest of their life without even trying to do anything for themselves. Will probably cut down on the Jeremy Kyle shows too. Thank god.

It's kinda weird how some of us only have about less than a year left of school 'till sixth form/college/whatever. It goes way too fast.

I didn’t get a free laptop for going to sixth form/university. Sounds like some lame attempt to push people through some statistics machines to pretend the pathetic education budget is producing an impressive academic yield. Cunts.

yes well you only get EMA if you actually get to collage on time, if your late like 2 times in a week you wont get it, so really im fu*ked. and not everywhere gets a laptop, Leeds technology collage dosent but Art & design does :\

Oh EMA is a good idea. I needed it. And in fact free laptops is a good idea. But forcing everyone into higher education? Sounds like a poor solution for some good and some dodgy intentions.

I think it's forcing them to go into college, sixth form or an apprenticeship. Meaning you can't simply walk out of school and start working. Or as Jordan said; sitting at home for the rest of your life.

But there are many people in year eight and below in my school who wouldn't be suited for any college/sixth form, and i sure as hell wouldn't want them as my apprentice, so as for how that rule will make things turn out...your guess is as good as mine.

I guess it's sort of giving people the chance to make something of their lives, so they don't regret it later on. But I suppose if the person just wants to leave and start a job, I guess it should be their choice whether or not they want to stay on and do further education.

YAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! tomorrows the last day of school, for me..... but you know something that I think is really stupid, I have like 5 pages of homework due that day.

Enjoy your writer's cramp tonight, won't you?

If i may...

I could have done with this information sooner, so i didn't buy a laptop setting us back like £300 Goddamit... Ah well, maybe they wont have that offer where i'm going...

YEEAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCHOOL (for me) IS OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! until next year.......

mate, calm down with the exclamation marks, honestly.

sorry... but I was really excited.... here I go again YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're scaring me.

I am now talking to the creature controling bobtheguy.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

? ye but your not even leaving are you?

leaving what? By the way I think I'm going to stop posting yay because eventually the moderators might think it's spam

Even the regular users do.

even the guests

no I mean what do you mean by leaving? do you mean leaving the school building?

leaving to go to collage or work or whatever, finnishing school for good, because if youve finnished a year and you have like 1 year to go then your going a bit extra

I have alot longer then just 1 year to go till I get to College..... and yes I know I was kinda overdoing it....

just becareful BTB, the mods around these here parts aint no wussies, ye hear?

did you mean *BTG ?

yes....... I think he does mean that.......

oh shit. yes i did.

Back on the subject of forced higher-education in the UK. In all fairness [as I'm sure I've mentioned maybe to Hobo and WOF], I know 8 girls from my Primary school class who have had children and I've lost count of the girls from my high school. By the time this all comes into effect I'd assume that the majority of girls would be exempt because they're pregnant/had children.

Forced higher-education won't work because then it'll be the same "vibe" as school. One of the best things about college was that no-one was making you go and you were an 'adult'. Silly UK government, still fucking with the little things!

Oh, and yay summer!

- Rexy

the good thing is it dosent affect this year 11 and i think year 10, but after that they will have to go to further education.