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Even at the age of six, the difference in confidence between private and state-educated children is massiveStudents as young as five years old are expected to speak in groups and give their own opinion, says King.
DNA has a bigger impact than education It bugs me when you see parents sacrificing so much to come up with £30k a year. It’s not worth it. Most state schools aren’t terrible. The family environment has a much smaller influence compared to genetic influence'Private school pupils believe they have control over their own lives' You have quite an advantage in university applications if you have been at a private school for your entire school career. The privately educated believe less in luck, and have more confidence. They are also more likely to take positions of power. Seventy per cent of judges are privately educated.From Sophie Von Stumm, Professor of Psychology at York University:They are more willing to take risks, and ultimately, more likely to be victims of bullying. Private school is a very exclusive environment, and it could be common for children to build groups that exclude others. When it comes to risk-taking, it may be that private school children feel more protected, and more entitled.
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