I wish that secondary school started in yr8

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Middleoftheroad · 21/03/2017 10:05

Yr7 feels too early. My DTs are smallest in year, bright academically, but quite young in other areas. It still feels too little to start secondary.

I went to middle school in 1980s and started comp aged 12 which I think is better. so why year 7 in this country? I gather kids are 11/12 when they start secondary in Scotland.

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youngestisapsycho · 21/03/2017 11:13

They are 11 when they start secondary in England too?

UnicornMadeOfPinkGlitter · 21/03/2017 11:10

yes it really depends on the child, ds2 was ready and had been ready for a while, however dd who is going to secondary in September, doesn't seem ready, either emotionally or in terms of education levels.

Another year at primary would be fab for her, but ds2 would have been climbing the walls in frustration.

anotherdayanothersquabble · 21/03/2017 11:10

I have a bright young one too and yes, an extra year at primary would have been perfect but he survived the first hellish 3 months and is fine now. Would habe been so much easier if he was 2 months younger! Still would really but them the breaks.

troutsprout · 21/03/2017 11:07

It depends on child
Ds could have done with longer at primary
But Dd couldn't wait to (and really needed to) move on

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