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Year 7 sets

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Hidethecrisps · 05/11/2020 23:42

My daughter has come home today saying she has been put in set B for English and is really disappointed. She got a level 5 and 5+ in her 2 assessments (Wales if that makes a difference?) and was mosltly upset as others with the same scores were placed in set A. The teacher told her she was really close and needs to work on her spelling. It rubbed salt in the wounds that she is now also not with any of her friends. Now I don't want to be 'that parent' and I certainly won't go storming in demanding for her to be moved or anything! but this is the type of thing I would have liked to discuss at parents evening. What can we do to help her move up next time? When will the next setting assessment be etc, but there are no parents evenings this term due to covid not even online ones. So I'm torn what to do. A - nothing, see how it plays out, B - give the teacher a call and just have a chat C - send in a little note just asking the above in the assessment book she has brought home asking to be signed (for parents to acknowledge the sets). Any advice appreciated!

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RedskyAtnight · 06/11/2020 08:39

I'd suggest emailing the teacher and asking what DD can do to improve in English. It's highly likely that the top of Set A and the top of Set B are basically the same, and your DD has been put in the lower set because the teacher feels she would benefit from a bit of extra support.

Re-setting varies from school to school. DC's school re-sets every term and sometimes more frequently.

Remember that many schools don't set in Year 7, and many more schools that normally set aren't doing so atm due to Covid. There is no inherent advantage to being in the top set, as long as your DD is suitable stretched!

TeenPlusTwenties · 06/11/2020 08:42

A - do nothing.

The teacher told her she was really close and needs to work on her spelling.

So you know what to do.

The sets will be reviewed at least at the end of the year. Which set she is in in y7 makes no odds really.

foxesandsquirrels · 06/11/2020 10:02

Leave it. Set A and B normally work at the same level just slightly different speed. She needs to work on her spelling and this should motivate her to.

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