@chibam I absolutely agree with you about the paths that are designed for failure for many within the education system. It is expected that students 'toe the line', don't 'rock the boat' or think for themselves. There are not enough teachers/educators that allow for their students to follow their own path and/or guide them in doing so. Unfortunately, our education system is predominantly set up to produce clones and followers of the status quo - and I can say that as a teacher myself. There is a curriculum that is guided by what bureaucrats and 'experts' think should be taught and little regard for what actually needs to be learnt. We are seeing some positive changes in this regard but it is slow going. We are seeing many more pathways programs for those that do not 'fit in' to the normal educational pathway but these programs are often only offered to those most disengaged from the educational system. They should be offered more widely - as it is not always just those disengaged that want/need to follow a different path. One of the criticisms of such programs is just that - you can only 'gain' a place if you are seen to be misbehaving and/or disengaged from mainstream education - when in-fact many, many students would love to follow such a path but are never given the opportunity to do so. That then reinforces the idea that if you do what you are told, behave in what is expected as the 'appropriate' manner and continue to achieve in mainstream education then you will not have the opportunity to diversify your interests/knowledge/education in alternative ways. This then continues to justify the system we have in education and the 'learning' that is offered.