If it takes your child 10 seconds to do their homework (maths, 2 pages of sums), what would you do?

[scrooged]

please. He's just started there so they don't know much about him. Should I leave it?

TIA

sounds like he's getting bored.

Write a note just to say you wonder how long homework is meant to take as he seems to be doing it in no time (don't mention how long) and that he's losing interest

They'll be assessing him as you know - make sure they put him on the G&T list for maths, cos if top set yr 6 isn't pushing him at all, like it sounds its not - he needs to be on it to make sure they give him appropriate stuff... but that takes time - so I'd push that after Easter

I don't think working out what 25%/50% of an item is year 5 or 6 is it? (see, no idea!)

I need to go in for a chat don't I, without looking like a pushy mum. Difficult. Very difficult.

It seems fairly normal homework for years 5 and 6. They are obviously trying to work out his level. Once they have a good idea of how well he is working, they'll put him up. It should be obvious within the maths class itself that he's bright so I don't think you need to go in.

In a new school they will start them off at a middle level and see if and how much by, they need to change it.

Thanks.

Hello KerryMumbles!

He did check it. This is where the last 5 seconds were taken up.

scrooged, how does he work it out? does he show his workings? he should do (good habit to get into) - so the teacher knows how he reaches that conclusion ... and it'll make him consider his workings - then he could, if he wanted, try another route to get to the answer? That is, if you want him to spend more time on the worksheets than he did

Year 5 objective

'Find fractions using division (e.g. of 5kg), and percentages of numbers and quantities (e.g. 10%, 5% and 15% of £80)'

Year 6 objective

'Relate fractions to multiplication and division (e.g. 6 &divid; 2 = ½ of 6 = 6 × ½; express a quotient as a fraction or decimal (e.g. 67 &divid; 5 = 13.4 or 13 2/5; find fractions and percentages of whole-number quantities (e.g. 5/8 of 96, 65% of £260) '

I'm presuming that 10 seconds is a slight exaggeration!

Kerry - I agree with you. This must be a Mumsnet first!

Hiya Scrooged. Is he yr 5?
Sounds like yr 5 homework... ds1 is yr 4 but in a yr 5 class because of his maths. Do you know his current SATS level or thereabouts?

He doesn't show his workings, this would take up some more time .

I like the idea of finding another way to get there. This has strong possibilities.

I'm not sure what the sheet is, sounds like a year 5.

I would strongly encourage him to show his workings out, he does need to prove how he did it or else they'll just think you did his homework!

It is typical year 5 stuff though. If he's bright they'll put him onto harder percentages such as 16% and so on. Fractions are introduced in Year 6.

It really wasn't an exaggeration. I timed him myself.

He was assessed last year in an old school (he was 8), he was just under a level 5 for maths, they assessed him again and came out with the ability of a 14 year old. Literacy was higher.

fractions are introduced in yr 4/5.
He could be like my son, some concepts are really easy, homework takes 2 seconds, others are a bit harder for him to grasp. I'd see if it's the same for the next few weeks.

He's already done fractions I think (old school), he can do decimal place fractions. Over my head!

I'd get him to do workings, Scrooged - it's a good habit he'll need right to his GCSEs and beyond

He's a year 5 but has already done year 5 in an old school (he skipped year 4, don't ask)

He's the same level as my son then Scrooged. He's a couple of points of a 5c. He's top group of yr 5 and they are doing % as well.

He works things out in his head quicker then he can write them down. He's like a walking calculator.

This is the problem, ds1 has missed yr4 too
I have no idea what will happen next yr when he is in yr 5!

He should show his workings. I struggle to get my bright boys to do this at secondary level. It's important. Even the really, really bright ones slip up now and again and I find that unless I can show them exactly where they've gone wrong, they tend not to believe me