Summerhill is a successful school, especially given that they often work with problematic children who do not fit in usual schools.
People have a natural need for knowledge. Eventually, children would start learning that which interested them. In your words, children would do what their individual aptitude leads them to do.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill_(book)
Hmm, no that's not what I meant at all. Children are little monsters who would avoid studying anything if we let them. (obviously #notallchildren)
I meant parents and experienced teachers would judge each child's individual aptitude from birth and push him as far as they think he could go.
Summerhill is a successful school, especially given that they often work with problematic children who do not fit in usual schools.
People have a natural need for knowledge. Eventually, children would start learning that which interested them. In your words, children would do what their individual aptitude leads them to do.