Hi,
I wondered if I might ask what others think of the pace of work in the primary school curriculum in England the Wales?
My son has been struggling at school and I went to talk to the senco. I said I felt that they were asking too much of ds.
The senco agrees and says that she doesn't know any teacher who thinks that the current fast paced learning is healthy or appropriate for little kids of their age. She says people are always talking about mental health problems in young children as if it was some kind of mystery where it comes from, when in fact it's obvious that it's caused by the school system.
She said there is little that the school can do to shield him from this as they have to meet targets or they will be marked down in their ofsted assessment.
I feel really sad for ds that he is being put through this in his early years, which should be a time of free play and freedom to think and develop naturally.
I wondered if anyone might have ideas on how to solve this problem? If people generally agree that the curriculum is too fast paced, could we perhaps start a petition or something?
Thanks!
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Ipsos · 13/03/2016 23:12
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