NLTAC

I learned a new acronim on the weekend.
In judging people, once upon a time we had 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
And apparantly there are now scales like High Achievement, Very High Acievement.
and
Competent
NYC - Not Yet Competent
NLTAC - Never Likely To Achieve Competence.

The last one is where we prejudge little Johnny and pidgeon hole him during his school life.  The centralised planning and marking systems ensure that such a tag follows him like a bad credit rating.  Eventually he ends up in jail or a milionaire.