Foundation maths

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I while ago I posted about daughter who is in year 11 at a grammar school. She really struggles with maths despite having a home tutor. Her maths teacher has decided that she will sit the foundation paper along with a few others. I know that is probably the right decision to achieve a grade 5. I am concerned that because she is in a class that is being taught the higher paper content she is spending her lessons just doing past papers. She is not great at working solely by herself and worried that she will slip further behind. Do you think this is standard practice at this stage or should I question this?

Im assuming there are not enough kids doing foundation level to fill a whole class and not enough teachers to accommodate an extra one
This would be my first question to the school

However
She should have focused teaching at her level and not just be left to her own devices

Ask the school how they are managing this

To me this is one reason why grammars are not a good idea. In a comprehensive school her ability in English (or whatever she is more able at) would be recognised, and her struggles in maths would put her in a set of students all taking foundation paper. Anyway. That’s not what you asked.

I take it there is no set that is all taking foundation – bc it is a grammar school so there are relatively small numbers sitting this paper?

The main thing now is probably practice, as I would imagine all the curriculum for F is covered. Is there a group sitting F paper who are working through past papers? Would the school offer catch-up sessions which clarify which elements are needed (and which not – so no need to bother with these)? Or could a member of staff be found to work with the smaller group in your DD’s class (I realise that’s a big ask but it’s only for three months or so)? Deffo agree a meeting or discussion is a good idea.

I think thats fine and past papers are ideal.
The F paper is relatively easy content wise to H. And my kid in y9 could probably pass already. So its more about scoring highly as possible to ensure the 5.
Is the teacher at least marking the papers?
i would get you tutor to go over any errors

i think in some ways it was better when we had B/C on the lower paper and A-C on higher.
as 5 seems relatively low so needing to lush kids into a Higher paper.