Hi there, I'm new to mums net and wondered if someone with any knowledge or experience of mixed ability classes at secondary school can help me please?
My daughter has just started in year 7. She has shown an aptitude for languages and as well as doing Spanish she has been offered French too. In her recent tests she scored 90%.
She has not had any tests in Year 7 yet for English or Religious studies. However she did get a 5a in her English SATS.
I have been advised today that they have made a top class (set 1), then three mixed ability sets (set 2,3,4) and then a lower set (set 5). My daughter has been placed into set 3 for Languages, English and Religion.
When Ive challenged the school and asked them to explain how a child who in their own words has a natural aptitude for languages and is scoring 90% in tests is in set 3. Ive also asked how when she scored a 5a in SATS (well above national average) she is in set 3 for English?
The response....we link English, Languages and Religious Studies together and depending where you sit within one depends on your placement for the other two also? Is it just me that thinks that this is moronic? They are completely different subjects. My daughter may not be as strong in Religious studies, I wouldn't know as there have never been any tests to determine her skill level. A child may be better at languages than English for example, should this mean that they are held back in one subject at the expense of another?
Has anyone else experienced anything similar? I would be so grateful for advice as Im intending to go into school soon to sort this out.
PS) My 12year old's own words following her first day in the new mixed ability Spanish class, "why do I have to go over the same information that I already know and find easy, just because the person sitting next to me doesn't understand it"?.
Sorry for the rant guys
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lovebeingamum01 · 04/01/2016 19:57
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