Hi all, I’m an infrequent poster so please bear with me! I have m twins in yr6 at a v small primary school. They were extremely prem and we’re born in August instead of October, so are v young. They are academically able and have luckily escaped unscathed but are very immature and young for their age. High school options are a massive school with little support for kids who might have extra needs (one twin is v easily distracted), or grammar which is hard to get into. Trying to push them through practicing for the 11 plus on the basis that they would get more support from the teachers at the grammar in a smaller school, but they want to go to the huge school as their friends go there (I think 3 or 4 will be going at the same time- v small cohort). Teachers have said academically they’re able, but questioned their ability to focus for the tests.
Does anyone have any knowledge of keeping kids at primary for an extra year? I wanted to defer their entry at reception but the crap bursar was unsupportive and they would have had to miss reception anyway.
I’m tying myself up in knots with this, any advice would be massively appreciated, TIA.
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treezylover · 16/09/2018 20:14
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