What year would my Dd be in in the U.K.

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Putalittlebirdhouseinyoursoul · 05/12/2023 20:33

She turned 5 in July, if we returned to the U.K., would she be in reception class or Year 1?

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HolidaysPleaseNow · 05/12/2023 20:58

Primary 1 in Scotland

zurala · 05/12/2023 20:58

She would be year 2 because we start school insanely early here but her compulsory school age year would be year 1 and you can ask for her to go into that year. You might need to get some advice on it from people who've done it (there are Facebook groups) as schools can be remarkably twatty about it. Search Facebook for groups for summer born children.

Scarydinosaurs · 05/12/2023 20:56

Given the context I would imagine a school would be happy to put her into year 1 if they had a space.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 05/12/2023 20:54

You can ask the question but it will also be whether they have a space in that year group

MissBuffyAnneSummers · 05/12/2023 20:53

Primary 1 in Scotland

PuttingDownRoots · 05/12/2023 20:46

She would normally be Yr2 next September. The general view is theyvare better with their chronological age with extra support to catch up.

You could potentially argue that Yr1 is better as you could have applied for a deferral if she hasldcstarted in Reception.

HamsterBanana · 05/12/2023 20:44

Putalittlebirdhouseinyoursoul · 05/12/2023 20:43

So If we managed to make it back for next September, she’d go into Year 2?? Or could we ask for Year 1?
We’re in a European country where formal learning hasn’t even started yet, I fear she’d be behind

No can't ask for her to be a year behind her peers. It'd be year 2.

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Putalittlebirdhouseinyoursoul · 05/12/2023 20:43

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titchy · 05/12/2023 20:35

Oh and that's England btw - Scotland has different cut offs.

titchy · 05/12/2023 20:35

Year 1. Though you would be able to apply for her to be put into reception given her summer birthday.

WhatWindyWeather · 05/12/2023 20:34

Year 1

mintich · 05/12/2023 20:34

Year 1

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