DD2 is currently in Yr 1. She has an August birthday and as things stand will be in a mixed year 1/2 group next year along with the youngest half of her class. The structure of key stage one at the school looks like this: Reception classes x 2, Year 1, Year 1/2, Year 2.
All of DD2's friends will end up in Year 2. Her teacher would like her to go into Year 2 as she's one of the brightest (described as "very, very clever"). I want her to go into Year 2 but principly because I don't want her traumatised by being separated from her friends that she's known for two years.
I have yet to talk to the Head. DD's teacher says that she's lobbying hard to get a few of her summer born kids into the Yr 2 class, but he's never been inclined to change the system (based on age) in the past. Does anyone have any experience of this sort of thing and any tips on how to convince him to put DD into Year 2?
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Mixed year groups - question about selection
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Honeymum · 12/03/2009 13:06
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