We are thinking of moving our DCs (yr 6 and yr 3) from an all through school to a prep school. A change has been forced on us due to a change in the school's provision. Other than that we have been pretty happy - my only beef being DC1 is not being challenged in maths.
Both children are academically able and in the top 10% of their classes. DC1 is well motivated, DC2 needs more supervision ;-) but is young.
In years 3 and 4 DC1 was given different maths homework and the teacher differentiated the work well. But now more children have joined the class and so far this term it has been revision of long division which DC1 has already mastered and done twice and has said they have learnt nothing this term and is on the verge of boredom which is sad for them. They all have the same worksheets at school and the same homework. I have asked the teacher to meet to discuss this. This is not the first time and I already raised my concern in Year 5 and not much has changed.
So for one reason or another we are looking at other schools. My concern of course is to choose a new school that will suit the children including being sufficiently challenging.
DC1 would also be swopping from the current curriculum to common entrance and has no experience of latin. So I am wondering how hard is common entrance? Can you cover what you need in years 7 and 8 or will they struggle? Do you need to do latin?
How does your prep track your child's progress and report it to you? And how frequently?
Many thanks for your help.