We are now firmly in the good old days.
When I was at secondary school it was forced to switch from selective, based on scholastic ability, to comprehensive, so everyone had identical access.
Our Latin teacher was distraught. How was she supposed to teach Latin, when a fair chunk of the new intake could not read or write English?
A couple of years on and one of those cheeky chappies burned down the school gym in a deliberate act of arson. Fortunately, the gym was separate from the other school buildings.
I don't think they were the good old days.
Children being tested and selected at such a early age and because of this selection their whole future was decided.
A friend of mine failed her eleven plus twice and was not able to attend High School.
She was fortunate enough to be sent to a school where the teachers realised that as she matured she was capable of much more than the school could offer.
She transferred at fifteen to a High School and gained enough Highers to gain entry into Glasgow school of Art.
Her career was with one of the most prestigious jewellers where she designed jewellery .
She was one of the lucky ones, many children's future was decided at eleven years of age.
Much, much better now. IMO