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Would you query this with school? Maths sets in yr 7

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Strumpetpumpet · 21/09/2016 20:17

DD has just started at a lovely secondary modern & has found out today that she's in set 6 (out of 9) for maths. I'm unsure whether to leave well alone or to query it with school; her sats score for maths was 112 & she missed out on a grammar place by 10 marks (without any tutoring) so I would have thought she'd be in set 2 or 3 at least, given the "top" set have been creamed off by the grammars?
I don't want to sound precious or be "that parent" but I suppose I'm wondering if there has been a mistake? I've told her if she thinks she's in the wrong set, the best thing to do is work really hard & show school that she is capable of being in a higher set.
Would you query it or leave well alone? Thx

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Floggingmolly · 21/09/2016 20:49

I would query it, actually. No harm done if it turns out to be as Longlost suggests.

Longlost10 · 21/09/2016 20:46

are you sure they are in sets, or that every number is a separate set? Classes often have to be referred to by number in computerized timetabling, but it doesn't always mean sets. It could be mixed ability, or bands.

noblegiraffe · 21/09/2016 20:36

Sounds like an admin error, definitely phone the school and query.

Leeds2 · 21/09/2016 20:19

I think I would leave it. If your DD has been obviously put in the wrong set - and it happens - the teacher will soon realise and she will be moved up accordingly.