coradiafan2000
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I refer you back to the earlier posting where it was said that anyone under the age of 18 is deemed to be a child in the eyes of the law.
Not all students leave school at the age of 16, as will be attested to by the number of sixth-form colleges that so exist.
But some students do. Some will go straight into employment, others may wait before going back into education (both of which are affected by the government's policies, which under the current system under 18s can't influence)
As for the part about being a child in the eyes of the law, dare I say that part of the law needs looking at? Once you're 15, people rarely refer to you as a child, you're seen more as a "young adult". It's a bit derogatory to suggest that people between 15 and 18 are mere "children" and shouldn't be taken seriously.