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Original poster

Please could you include Scotland in your education section. We don't have Reception, SATS, league tables or bands.

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bobsmum · 12/07/2007 18:16

I did ask you nicely at the beginning of 2003 and emailed you lots of info .

My ds was 6 months at the time.

Now he's actually starting Primary 1 in August and I would have liked to have had a MN perspective on what to expect.

There are quite a lot of Scottish mumsnetters and we would appreciate the different education system being acknowledged.

The information is out there.

There are a few Scottish teachers on here too who could help you out of you hit a brick wall.

Your information on English schooling is great, something comparable for north of the border would be fab.

TIA

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coppertop · 12/07/2007 18:48
Tamum · 12/07/2007 18:46

How very dare you coppertop

coppertop · 12/07/2007 18:44

An explanation of the Scottish system would be good for those of us south of the border too. All the P-classes and options to start in different years are confusing.

Trust the Scottish lot to go and make it all complicated.

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bobsmum · 12/07/2007 18:43

Good grief can you imagine if they had the start the day after they turned 4!

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Tamum · 12/07/2007 18:40

...or GCSEs, or starting the day after they are 4, or half term holidays in the summer term (suspect that may just be here, but still...)

Original poster
bobsmum · 12/07/2007 18:31

NP - oh yes - meant to add that too -

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Original poster
bobsmum · 12/07/2007 18:31

Actually just found my email in my sent folder!!

November 2003 I thought I was exaggerating for effect, but I was only a few months out!! (Ok so ds was actually 13 months, but even so )

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nailpolish · 12/07/2007 18:30

its because the scottish education system is far far superior

they are all jealous

Tamum · 12/07/2007 18:28

Oh hear hear bobsmum. The assumption that everywhere follows the English system is pretty irritating to put it mildly, and the differences are pretty substantial.

Aimsmum · 12/07/2007 18:27

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Original poster
bobsmum · 12/07/2007 18:24

And no Cof E schools (obviously)

Or grammar schools.

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Original poster
bobsmum · 12/07/2007 18:19

I mean in the "Big Issues" bit not as a talk thread btw .

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