I think from the teachers' point of view they try to encourage everyone and "celebrate their own successes". BUT! My other bee in the bonnet about the educational system is that already now 10 year olds are divided into two streams, one "higher achievers" and another "need encouragement". The devision frustrates me too - how someone from the bottom group can be expected to move upwards? And to add to this the foggy situation with the grades = I am very confused.