My 1970s grammar school teachers in a typical northern working class town knew their subject inside out and could take an able student all the way to Oxford or

My 1970s grammar school teachers in a typical northern working class town knew their subject inside out and could take an able student all the way to Oxford or Cambridge. In the 80s new directives increased teachers' admin workload killing extra-curricular activities such as our prize-winning chess team. That's the UK education system for you.