Older able children being chosen for the composite class with the younger year.

[alfy]

My dd is a very able child currently at school this year he is being made to help slower children catch up/helping them with their maths and reading . Now the school has decided to put him with his friends into a composite class next year (year3/4) when he will be the older one of year4 and one of the brightest I feel that this is to make to life easier for the teacher and now DD will have to contribute more in helping the younger ones! Has anyone had this experience ? Wrote to the head teacher received no reply regarding this problem.

So you're okay with your child being the younger of a mixed year, but not the older? Just curious.

I hardly think it is just "to make life easier for the teacher." What a ridiculous statement. Have you considered that they will be dealing with quite a few levels of learning in a mixed class like that, even if they are trying to keep similar levels together?

Hi I am worried that my dd will be helping younger children with their work as he has already been made to do this in his current P3 on a regular basis he has been allocated a child he has to help once he is finished his work

Helping/explaining to younger or less able children can be a really good tool for the more able to cement and unpick their knowledge and really get to grips with how whatever it is works. I know DD has really benefited from it.

It will be good for confidence. How is your DC socially? Speaking up in class?

Dis had to perform this role in year five and six but with disruptive kids... He hated it, I didn't know what to do. I complained once but they assured me it was fine.

After he left, School went from good into special measures and the main thing was their failure to bring on above average students.

If I were in that position again, I'd make more fuss.