Letter: Hard choices at 11
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Your support makes all the difference.From Dr Mark W. Kermode
Sir: I was dismayed to read in today's leader your recommendation for schools to "focus on music, the arts, science or sport".
In 1994, my son took A-levels in chemistry, physics, maths, general studies and music. Now studying chemistry at university, he is still actively involved in music. To have to made a decision between a career in chemistry or one in music at the age of 11 is absurd.
Yours faithfully,
Mark W. Kermode
Applied Mathematics and
Theoretical Physics
University of Liverpool
Liverpool
24 January
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