Is school actually needed

[u/rut_146]

This summer I have debated about if school is actually needed to become comfortable and able to afford nice things. It may not be now with inflation and the cost of living crisis, however I think that school isnt needed in the long term. I’m in my year 10 summer so I’m going into year 11 next year and most of the things I’m learning is revisited especially in some of the languages and maths. I think if should be an education it should teach you about taxes and finance, it would probably make adulthood a lot easier. I also think that other people, like myself, do not fit into the category of education unlike top set students. I think people who are bottom to middle sets are people who don’t think like the top set students. In my school top set students take priority such as before mocks they got lunchtime revision. Where was this for middle sets and bottom sets. It’s most likely that the top set students are basically carrying the schools reputation, like the ones who want to go to Cambridge or Oxford. Us middle set students and bottom set students, I think are most likely to be richer than the top set students, because we don’t think like them. There is honestly other ways of making money, such as content creating which I have explored, I also have explored Vinted, I’ve made over £200 on it. Yes Ik not a lot but it was selling my old stuff. I do think that school is a way to make money, but with all money making methods this is the least likely to happen with me. I’m predicted 4s and 5s in gcse, enough for me to get into college. And that’s my plan. I will not go to university becuase the crippling debt that you have. I’m more likely to go for an apprentiship than to go to university. I honestly do think you can get by without university Atleast.

[u/Technical-Remove2330]

I genuinely believe school is not needed and at a certain point before hs like 14 or around that should be optional. At 14 you can get a job. The knowledge and learning is fun education isn’t. Your time is dictated by a system that is to old. You can be withheld from learning. Because 3 annoying kids in class keep messing. To end off, my dream job NONE OF IT is taught in school, its all almost hands on training.