PRIVATE VS STATE SCHOOL // my comparisons

[@rosia_li]

Obvious disclaimer is that all views expressed in this video are just from my experiences; every school is unique and every person + situation is unique too.

[@PIXELGamerzXvlogs]

It was a fascinating video, but on your last point I definitely disagree. The majority of people at public schools do worse in their exams compared with their private school peers not because of 'who they are' but largely because of the environment, funding the school receives and the ability to access opportunities. If they were underachieving because of 'who they are' you'd be assuming that they were lazy people with no drive, which is simply not true. And as for grammar and private schools, I believe both are catered more towards higher income families as they are able to afford tutoring for entrance exams. What my point is, is that the majority of systems in Britain and most of the capitalist world favours richer backgrounds and disadvantages backgrounds from lower incomes, basically creating a caste system based on how much your parents earn. Which isn't fair.

[@rosia_li]

Agreed! Life isn't fair, but it's up to us to make the most out of the cards we have been dealt :)

[@jlilchen]

Hope this will be a thought-provoking video for those who are wondering which sorts of schools they are going to attend in the future. There is no correct answer as to which one is good or bad, much more about which type is more suitable, depending on circumstances of each individual.

[@rosia_li]

agreed👍

[@rosia_li]

Talking about my experiences in uk state, grammar and private schools in secondary school :) comment below any questions if u have any

[@maheshmalla3431]

Why public schools are called private schools in UK?

[@charlottechang]

Well, the public schools you have in mind are the state schools in the UK. They’re government-funded constitutions. There’s also a branch of state schools called grammar schools which are basically more academic-stressed. You asked why private schools are called public schools. Not all private schools can be known as such. Only really prestigious ones are known as ‘public’ such as Eton and Harrow. It’s probably because they sort of represent the public or sth because of their prestige and excellence overall.

[@Kate-de4hg]

You are such a promising, confident and friendly person. You'll go far in life :)

[@rosia_li]

thanks so much :D

[@isabellaselby6224]

this enlightened my choice of whether to go to a private school or not when I'm old enough to go to school

[@rosia_li]

i am so glad!! but i dont think u need to go to school- ur spelling is impeccable for a three(?) year old

[@aurorecaron6282]

As a future mum, I have found your video very interessting. Thank you and well done for doing it!

[@chay990]

I’d rather go to state school even if i’m resourceful. My parents plan to give extra fund to the state school my brother will attend to and i think it’s way better then paying for private school. Both my brother and his friends will benefit from it. Public facilities break barriers of inequality :). Btw i’m also a med stud. Thanks for the video!:)

[@rosia_li]

aw thanks for your comment! :) good luck with med skl!

[@hazelphanchang-basra2302]

Omggg that happened a couple of times where the bus driver purposely picked us up late because we were messing about skjdjfn there are so many fun stories from secondary and the bus to the grammar schools

[@rosia_li]

hahahah wasn't there to experience the other times😅 but yeah those were fun times🥺

[@benli5749]

proud of you sis❤️

[@rosia_li]

😑

[@rosia_li]

no

[@antonyhughes1628]

Very Educational and insightful thank you for sharing!

[@rosia_li]

thanks for watching!

[@agoogleuser3734]

As a current state comp educated Cambridge student, I find this quite problematic indeed and would argue that you are perpetuating harmful stereotypes (perhaps unknowingly). As another commenter has pointed out, differences in academic outcomes are strongly correlated with class and the kind of school you went to. I take it at the end you were giving general life advice, something akin to ‘don’t let the school you went to define you, you can succeed by cultivating a strong character in yourself’ but the problem just is that the opportunities as you mention to develop those things are found in private schools and much much less in state schools. The problem isn’t that what you say at the end is particularly bad, its just the implication from the context in which you have made those claims as well as the ridiculous notion of someones school being a small part of them. I do not buy the idea that the kind of school you went to is a small part of you, if that has been your experience then you are lucky but you are not representative of most state comp educated people in this country. If you say that your point is that people should not *let* that become a big part of them, then that is a much more controversial claim (I would agree in principle but I wouldn’t dare to say that to a disadvantaged student) that mustn’t be conflated with the facts. Someone’s school is a springboard for other opportunities which are much less available in state schools in deprived areas. If I was feeling particularly cynical, I might say that you are simply espousing an old conservative narrative of ‘poor people are poor by choice’.

[@rosia_li]

Interesting- thank you for sharing your opinion

[@agoogleuser3734]

@@rosia_li Do you care to address anything I have said?

[@rosia_li]

@@agoogleuser3734 ive already shared my story in the video and you have shared yours and im sorry that you have felt that way but each of our stories are individual

[@agoogleuser3734]

@@rosia_li That is an astounding way to deal with criticism. You are not simply just 'sharing a story' but making a claim about what limits disadvantaged students.

[@rosia_li]

@@agoogleuser3734 Yes

[@nethraiyer]

nice video! I went to a primary school close by to my house up until the age of 11. I did the 11+, passed, but there was a school literally 10 minute bus ride from my house. You need to take an entrance exam to get in, but it’s only for that one school (you couldn’t choose between all of the ones in your county). And, I passed, I still go there and I just started y8 at this awesome school :)

[@rosia_li]

so cool! :))

[@yitingguo]

such a great video!! u give the best advice :)

[@rosia_li]

🥰 miss youuu

[@vickyyan6955]

Thanks for your amazing viedo! I like it and your positive views on school choosing. It's quite helpful for a mum who is considering about her child's future. haha. 加油，好好享受剑桥生活！

[@rosia_li]

谢谢阿姨！😇

[@zainabmt4110]

You're so wise. Thanks for sharing, I found this very helpful

[@rosia_li]

Thank you! 😀😃

[@destined0645]

I received 9 A* in my gcse, which makes me eligible for Manchester grammar, too bad I didn't apply:(. Now I'm regretting it. Initially I thought it would require fees, but apparently you could apply for busary

[@leichen6]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@rosia_li]

you're welcome :)

[@user-ew2tp7tn6m]

Great video Rosia!!

[@rosia_li]

thanks so much 😘

[@danielli8376]

sckwad

[@rosia_li]

yayy