DD is reasonably likely to get an offer to the Sixth Form of a highly regarded super-selective grammar school and we're considering pros and cons.
She's naturally bright, takes things in her stride and has found it easy to shine at her current (non-selective) comprehensive. She's been very happy there, but I worry that it has made her complacent - she tends to do the minimum necessary to succeed, and although she's naturally competitive, she doesn't need to try too hard to get top marks. At times I've got frustrated because she's satisfied with just doing more than others around her rather than going the extra mile and being the best she can be.
If she goes to the grammar it will give her much stiffer competition. It will also open up more opportunities for enrichment (in maths, sciences) than will be available at her current school sixth form.
On the other hand, it could turn a happy laid back teenager into a stress-ball. And when she applies to uni maybe they will look at the school name and just raise the bar for entry (not necessarily taking into account that she only went there for sixth form).
Any insights from people who've faced similar dilemmas?
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Sixth Form: Pros and cons of moving to a super-selective grammar school
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tredawthyn · 03/11/2019 08:30
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