If a primary teacher was moved from year 6 to year 3, is that a demotion ?

[Lardlizard]

I thought the better teachers were kept for the start of school and the end
And the not so great ones in the middle ?

[cassgate]

I am a TA and every year around Easter time both Teachers and TAs have performance reviews where the question is raised about where we would like to be next year. There is no guarantee of course because teachers can resign up to 31st May and TAs have 1 months notice so nothing is finalised until after May half term. We normally find out mid June where we will be but if the head needs to recruit it can be as late as last week of term. Year 6 teachers tend to stay in situ for years because no one else wants it. Our previous year 6 teacher and TA had been in there for 7 years and requested a change. Year 3 teacher now teaching year 6 with me as the TA. I had been in year 5,3 and 2 previously.

[Quizeerascal]

They also put all the easiest kids at the start and the end and the most difficult ones in the middle, or should it be the other way round? Either way I work with kids with additional needs (the best kind imo) so I don't know where that leaves me

[Movement05]

Meredusoleil

I'm going to go against the grain and say that I've heard in my school Y6 teachers get paid slightly more because of the fact its an exam year group and more stressful! No one really wants to be in Y6. Maybe that's why the OP means by demotion?

That's really not the way pay works for teachers.

[listsandbudgets]

In our area many parents antipate the best teachers will be in year 5 - because the 11+ falls in September of year 6.

Teachers at my DCs schools tend to move round on a regular basis to be honest so don't think there's anything in it except keeping in practice with different year groups.

If for example, you have no idea what a class did in year 2, how can you realistically build on it in year 3?