Hi,
My daughter is an August 2012 baby currently in Year 1. She has struggled to keep up with the academic side of things, hated all the tests and is particularly low in Maths. She feels like she is stupid and often tells me that as a result of how she feels compared to the rest of the class. She is 11 months and 3 weeks younger than some of the children in her class.
We live in Dubai and are moving back to England this summer. So I thought this could be a great opportunity for her to start (repeat) Year 1 rather than move up to Year 2.
As we are moving school and country she wouldn’t notice the change or feel the stigma of repeating a year.
BUT is it allowed? I’m sure I read somewhere that the parents of August babies could choose for their child to stay back a year.
Is this the case does anyone know?
Thank you! Any advice or info gratefully received.
P.s. I am a primary school teacher so I’m quite sure she’s not ready for Year 2 just yet.
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Can you keep an August birthday child back a year in England state schools?
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Butterbean17 · 06/06/2018 10:54
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