DD is in year 6 in a Middle School, so will be there until the end of year 8.
She is currently undergoing the process for diagnosis of ADHD. The school have sent letters to the parents of children who 'are capable but do not try' saying that if the fail their SATS, then they will be kept back to year 6 from September to December next year, so they can be sure to pass them. Then they will be chucked back into year 7 in January.
So, these children, who are already struggling, will be thrown into year 7, having missed a third of the years teaching and be expected to keep up!
DD does appear bright, but she does lack concentration. She wants to be good and please everyone, but cannot focus for too long!
I have said 'Yes, keep her back but make it for the whole of her education, not just one term'. She is the youngest in her year, quite immature and might actually benefit from this, but apparently, they cannot do what might benefit her, just what ticks their boxes!
We obviously support her learning in every way that we can, but she is quite oppositional with regards to homework to the extent she will lie outright, so has to go to homework club! I even had a call from them one day saying she said she did not have homework, so should be allowed to leave! They then checked, when I said she had form for lying and found her homework!
Please tell me if I am wrong, but I am at the end of my tether with this!