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Would you query this with school? Maths sets in yr 7

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Strumpetpumpet · 21/09/2016 20:17

DD has just started at a lovely secondary modern & has found out today that she's in set 6 (out of 9) for maths. I'm unsure whether to leave well alone or to query it with school; her sats score for maths was 112 & she missed out on a grammar place by 10 marks (without any tutoring) so I would have thought she'd be in set 2 or 3 at least, given the "top" set have been creamed off by the grammars?
I don't want to sound precious or be "that parent" but I suppose I'm wondering if there has been a mistake? I've told her if she thinks she's in the wrong set, the best thing to do is work really hard & show school that she is capable of being in a higher set.
Would you query it or leave well alone? Thx

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Longlost10 · 29/09/2016 19:53

You may find that there are more children than you realize needing to be in the 'top sets'. the top set is generally the top 30 of that cohort, the second set is the second 30, and so on, There won't be more than 30 in the top 30.

JustRichmal · 29/09/2016 20:36

It may be worth doing just half an hour or so of Hegartymaths at the weekend, so she is up to speed with the set where she should be. However, year 7 is a very tiring year, particularly the first term, so only if she wants to and is not too tired. It is just an idea and you know your child best.

Haggisfish · 29/09/2016 23:29

We have 31/32 in top sets. Pan does not apply in secondary sets.

Haggisfish · 29/09/2016 23:30

Sorry, realised I misread an earlier post! Ignore meBlush

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