thats my dilemma. DD is in year 4 and plateauing, specifically at the begining of Year 4 she was predicted to end the year at a Level 4 but this has been downgraded (levels 3b). they say she has a 'cant be bothered' attitude at school and doesn't push herself. So she has the ability of level 4 but doesnt mind NOT showing this in her work.
I am wondering if I should pull her out of the state primary which is oversubscribed and outstanding but full of tutored middle class children (so not sure if the achievements are solely down to school but more likely due to the demographics of the area) and give her a boost at a prep for year 5 and 6. The rationale is that she enters Year 7 state school with higher confidence levels (she thrives when praised for good work - yet doesn't seem to correlate that the work needs to be put in to get that praise IFYSWIM).
Anyway we had planned to move in time for year 7 as we are borderline for three good secondary comps. So we were going to pick one and firmly place ourselves in that catchment as our final move as it were. If we pay for prep we will have to stay on the borderline as couldn't afford to move as well.
We haven't visited any of these schools this is just by league tables and local long standing reputations.
The prep may also enable her to sit for an 11+ but we aren't banking on that. Mainly due to her relatively average attainment levels and lack of drive thus far making us this she isn't grammer material.
So do we pay for prep to boost attainment levels and confidence before entering an well performing state secondary - or just tutor whilst staying in state primary to help her academically and try and work more with school (kind of what we have been doing with limited results thus far) and hope to move in time for secondary applications to a more certain catchment.
sorry for long post any advice appreciated.
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yentil · 13/03/2014 11:47
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