My child has been in the Scottish system.
Repeated a year (age 5) so sitting one year 'out of age group'.
Now showing as dyslexic, dysgraphic, dyspraxic and anxious.
Not thriving in current system so considering move to English system in rural area with 3 tier system and small school.
Potential new head suggests he goes into his age group (he'd be oldest in year) but that would mean he had 'lost' a whole year between Scottish and English systems. He is already behind, due to the dyslexia and the fact he has been in a rubbish school in a rubbish system and his confidence is very low. Head feels that for him to join Y5 might be odd as he would be almost 2 years 'out' with some children (he is nearly as far 'out' in his class currently).
Am aware that he would have SATS (?) at end of Y6?
Are these brutal?
Also, he doesn't really cope with homework (current school basically don't bother...) and I am worried about this too.
I am reluctant to keep him where he is for a number of reasons so don't just want to hang around here BUT:
Would you:
push for Y5
hope for the best re SATS
delay for a year (just putting off the prob, imo?)
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Is it easier for a Child to join the English system in Y5 or Y6?
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scottishmerlottish · 19/06/2015 11:59
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