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Daughter is a year behind in school

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She11y · 07/12/2024 08:18

She is in year 5 but her reading level is equivalent to an average year 4 student. She is also being assigned year 4 maths work.

The teacher didn't respond to my concerns during parents evening; i was politely fobbed off.

We read and do the CGP books together and I am concerned.
shouldninbring it up with the teacher again?

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mikado1 · 07/12/2024 08:22

Yes, arrange a meeting if you can. I would have to meet with and inform parents before I move their child to a differentiated curriculum. There's lots you can do to support her at home and her teacher should help with this.

Rocknrollstar · 07/12/2024 08:22

Make an appointment to see the head teacher. Explain when making the appointment why you want to see them.

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She11y · 07/12/2024 08:25

Rocknrollstar · 07/12/2024 08:22

Make an appointment to see the head teacher. Explain when making the appointment why you want to see them.

What would I say to the headteacher? I don't want to say anything critical about my daughter's teacher.

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She11y · 07/12/2024 08:26

mikado1 · 07/12/2024 08:22

Yes, arrange a meeting if you can. I would have to meet with and inform parents before I move their child to a differentiated curriculum. There's lots you can do to support her at home and her teacher should help with this.

Ok. I will speak to teacher. She is very young, I think it's her first teaching post.

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Soontobe60 · 07/12/2024 08:26

Apart from the obvious, what are your concerns that you think the teacher fobbed you off?

LIZS · 07/12/2024 08:26

Is she 10 yet? If not working at year 4 is the same level as some of her peers would last year. Do you suspect any learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyscalculia?

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She11y · 07/12/2024 08:32

Soontobe60 · 07/12/2024 08:26

Apart from the obvious, what are your concerns that you think the teacher fobbed you off?

She doesn't have a clue when it comes to which operation to use. She does well is spelling tests but her general spelling is pretty bad.

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She11y · 07/12/2024 08:34

LIZS · 07/12/2024 08:26

Is she 10 yet? If not working at year 4 is the same level as some of her peers would last year. Do you suspect any learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyscalculia?

I dont know, the school hasn't mentioned it but her brother is being screened for possible dyslexia.

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mikado1 · 07/12/2024 08:35

The weekly spellings test is largely a waste of time. As you say, it doesn't translate to solid spelling outside of the test for many students. Is there concern about a learning difficulty? Definitely meet the teacher. In Ireland the protocol is teacher first so I wouldn't be escalating to Head at this point. Sometimes young teachers are fantastic but she may not be up on the communications side of things!

Diomi · 07/12/2024 09:02

Is it possible to meet the SENCo? They will be able to look at your daughter’s work and speak to the class teacher. I think that would probably be more useful for you than speaking to the head. The head would probably delegate it to the SENCo anyway.

cansu · 10/12/2024 19:01

I don't understand why you think you are being fobbed off.
Your dd is behind. She is being given work appropriate to her abilities her doing year 4 work is appropriate if she can't yet do this level independently.
You are working with her at home on the things she is weaker on. The teacher is teaching her in school.
What bit of this is being fobbed off?

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