I have experience with 2 schools.
one was a v. good comp. there, the classes were given labels like 8R, 8Q, 8P etc. but the kids all knew which one was the bottom set and worked hard to stay in the higher sets with their friends (usually).
The other school was a fairly academic grammar- classes A and B seemed to be the more able pupils, while C, D, and E were a bit smaller and less academic. By GCSE, the kids got moved by subject: AB was for the STEM/ arts crowd and CDE were more vocational.
The core subjects were taught in sets and then mixed groups for PE and so on. But the grammar school never mentions anything about sets in the prospectus? I do agree with streaming, but surely parents should be told?
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paintandbrush · 04/12/2015 11:45
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