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Son in lower set maths

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Tailfeather · 10/09/2024 19:47

Hi! Let me start this by saying that my son is far from perfect and I know lots of his shortcomings. He is also in a lower set for spelling, which I agree is the best place for him. But his favourite subject has always been maths, his reports have placed him as 'above expected' and in parent/teacher meetings we've been told he's top of the year. He's now in year 3 and they had a test on day 1 which las landed him in the bottom set with many of the kids that struggle at school. He said it's because he was bored and distracted in the test. (Which is bloody infuriating if true). I'm really worried that this his going to dampen his enthusiasm for maths and he'll definitely drop behind the pack if he's in a group going at a slower pace and going back over work that he had found really easy. Am I overreacting? Is there a chance he'll catch up again?

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HopelesslyOptimistic · 10/09/2024 20:01

As soon as he starts whizzing through the exercises they'll move him up. If he starts asking for extra sheets if he finishes quickly, again they'll move him. Sets are pretty fluid. Don't worry. 😉

ForDaringNavyOP · 10/09/2024 20:10

I had the same thing when I was in Year 3 and a few weeks in I was moved up to top set. I’m now a maths teacher.

I think tell him to try his best etc… and if the teacher isn’t picking up on him being ahead of the others, bring it up later in the half term. They probably did the sets based on one test and they might not have known the children other than that. It won’t do him any harm feeling like one of the best for a couple of weeks I wouldn’t think.

Tailfeather · 10/09/2024 20:17

Thanks both!!!

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Weiredeout · 10/09/2024 20:27

Lol ive just been complaining of similar with my y8.
Did test and several silly mistakes including counting in 4s with 4 8 10
Converting 1.9L to 19ml
Imo a test should be after youve done some revision.
She only got 38/0 but shoukd have got 57/60 so huge difference.
Also inline it said the test woyukdd be arithmetic and it was not

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