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04 Jul 15
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Anyone have any knowledge on this.
My daughter is September baby so just misses the cut off.
She's well ahead in development terms and us impressing the pre school staff.
Anyone done this ?
Her cousin is a month older so is starting a year ahead and maples gutted she not going?
My daughter is September baby so just misses the cut off.
She's well ahead in development terms and us impressing the pre school staff.
Anyone done this ?
Her cousin is a month older so is starting a year ahead and maples gutted she not going?
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obviously takes after her mother (1.01 landed)
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My little boy is in the same situation and will be one id not the very oldest in his class when he starts primary. I can see your point if your little girl is close to her cousin but personally I would not try and push a child into an earlier class for any other reason.
I did not know until recently that when you do the 11 plus or the equivalent of it nowadays that points are added or takenaway based on the exact age in years and months of the child at that stage. It seems fair to me though. |
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Stick to the mini buses David.
It's difficult paddle I don't want to be pushy parent so maybe I'll just invest time in her myself. |
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Money Tree if your daughter starts school next year she will go through the entire education system being almost one year older than most of the other children in her class. Being that much older and more mature should give her quite an advantage over the others in her year.
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This was mentioned on tv a while back.
There was somethign "odd" about doing it though but I can't remember what, unfortuantely. It might've been something to do with the fact it ripples right down the timeline so transitioning to the next school/schools and uni (if they go) or leaving school might be an issue? Personally I'd probably start them later and use the extra year constructively. Are there any chimney sweeps hiring in your area? |
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I was in the same boat and they want you to stay on until Christmas so you end up doing more time thats id you want to leave , i thought feck that left anyway and done me no harm
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if you want to leave*
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My nephew was in school aged three and a half....and in uniform!
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Actually, I guess that doesn't count as it was prep school.
Still a good thing though, as they learn social skills, and the knowledge that there is life outside the home! |
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They also learn the difference between "nephew" and "grandson"....
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a year of home schooling from money tree will probably render the poor child eligible for a lifetime of benefit, support and encouragement
https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/eligibility  |
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Don't want to, in any way, make light of those less fortunate but...................
3. Eligibility You can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) if you have a disability, eg: long-term health condition mental health condition specific learning difficulty like dyslexia or dyspraxia You must also: be an undergraduate or postgraduate student (including Open University or distance learning) have a condition that affects your ability to study qualify for student finance from Student Finance England be studying on a course that lasts at least a year |
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Knight Commander is correct, being the oldest is an advantage at school. My birthday is in the first week in September, and I never struggled with any lessons or exams.
Having said that, you can spend all day studying, but if your memory banks don't work properly, you're facked at exam time. We had a girl in our class whose birthday was in mid-August, making her almost a year younger than the 8 or so in my year with September birthdays. She 'struggled' every year, but if her marks were compared to the top of the form at the local secondary modern, she was well on top of those. The 'superstar' in my year was a girl, and iirc, she had a late November birthday. She topped the class in exams in every subject. September and October students were left in her wake. One of the boys had a birthday in May. In terms of time, that made him average for the year. But he was back at the same school years later, as the Headmaster. |
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It's quite true what others say. A statistical fact that I read somewhere is that the older you are in an academic year the better you do. Obv the difference becomes less apparent the older you get. You really should be pushing for your child to go into the year as an oldie not as a young 'un!
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