When I lived in Germany and learned about the 'education pipeline' that kids were subjected to there, I was completely shocked. The way it was described to me is 100% at odds with what you suggest here is the way to go. What I heard was that by around age 10, kids would be funneled into different types of schools, basically on an academic track or a vocational track, based on their grades and perceived intelligence and capability at age 10. I'm not sure if things have changed since my time there, but I remain completely in shock that this would ever have been a practice.
When I expressed shock and disbelief, I was told, "You might not like it, but this is why our economy is so good."
When I lived in Germany and learned about the 'education pipeline' that kids were subjected to there, I was completely shocked. The way it was described to me is 100% at odds with what you suggest here is the way to go. What I heard was that by around age 10, kids would be funneled into different types of schools, basically on an academic track or a vocational track, based on their grades and perceived intelligence and capability at age 10. I'm not sure if things have changed since my time there, but I remain completely in shock that this would ever have been a practice.
When I expressed shock and disbelief, I was told, "You might not like it, but this is why our economy is so good."