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What age/year at school, would you put my Dc ar?

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Nonstoprain · 20/01/2025 15:37

Looking at this?

What age/year at school, would you put my Dc ar?
OP posts:
Nonstoprain · 20/01/2025 15:38

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RedHelenB · 20/01/2025 15:38

4/5

Overthebow · 20/01/2025 15:39

Age 4-5. Either an older reception age child or in year 1. Letter formation is comparable to reception year but sentences like year 1.

Morello339 · 20/01/2025 15:40

I'd say reception. There is some sound knowledge, but using capitals and lower case incorrectly. Also, letter size and formation seems reception level too.

Cansomeone · 20/01/2025 15:41

Reception/year 1

MummytoE · 20/01/2025 15:42

About 4

HPandthelastwish · 20/01/2025 15:43

DD could do that in Nursery but she's September born so average Reception / Year 1.

However I have also seen some year 7s write like that but they had SEN so it's a "how long is a piece of string" question.

InDogweRust · 20/01/2025 15:44

Y1 boy, more able reception girl
Use of "aw" sound wouldn't be a current/jan reception child.

Efillufwa · 20/01/2025 15:44

A bright nursery age child or an average reception age child at this stage in the school year.

Overthebow · 20/01/2025 15:44

For comparison my DC is in reception, she’s summer born so one of the youngest in her class. Her letter formation is better than in this example and is beginning to write words and put sentences together but she wouldn’t be able to write this sentence yet. Some of the older children in her class definitely could.

Peclet · 20/01/2025 15:45

4-6 if a boy
4/5 if a girl

Hugmorecats · 20/01/2025 15:45

It's similar to my eight year old but he has sen and is behind the rest of his class. It's more advanced than my reception aged child.

Mandatoryamanda · 20/01/2025 15:46

Year 1 (left handed)

2025letsmakeitthebest · 20/01/2025 15:46

I think it depends on if you meant the tidiness of the writing or being able to write and spell it alone.

Toottooot · 20/01/2025 15:47

5 - Primary 1.

NotAPartyPerson · 20/01/2025 15:47

I'd say anywhere from reception to year 2, depending on age and ability. Most likely year 1 or an older/more able reception child (but I'd be impressed by this!)

Bushmillsbabe · 20/01/2025 15:48

5 years old, so older reception age or younger year 1. Looks similar to my year 1 summer born DD.

InDogweRust · 20/01/2025 15:48

This would not be an "average" reception child in most schools, it would be slightly towards the better end, unless its a high attaining school with a privileged intake. & it would be an exceptional nursery child. My DC was a very able early reader & would not have produced those spellings in nursery. Lots of reception children will still only be reading red level books at this stage.

SausageRoll2020 · 20/01/2025 15:49

Nursery school or reception if a child that is very young in their year and struggling.

SpanThatWorld · 20/01/2025 15:49

Mine still had handwriting like this in Y4 but sentence structure and vocabulary would have been more complex.

Whippetlovely · 20/01/2025 15:49

Probably year 1. Although all kids are different my child is year 2 and has terrible writing, writes letters
backwards ect

SoftPillow · 20/01/2025 15:49

Probably around 5yrs old based on my kids. Perhaps closer to my summer born than my autumn born.

Polkadotbabushka · 20/01/2025 15:49

Erm I’d say 4/5

ByMerryKoala · 20/01/2025 15:50

Those tight curls on the hair of the stick woman would need some decent fine motor co-ordination.

SpanThatWorld · 20/01/2025 15:50

SausageRoll2020 · 20/01/2025 15:49

Nursery school or reception if a child that is very young in their year and struggling.

Using [ea] is not a struggling Reception child

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