Allyfe wrote:
Thanks Irisa. That is a higher proportion than I expected for the superselectives. I was assuming it was more like the top 5-10%. If they were taking even the top 15% I think that would be reassuring, because if that included children with a more spiky profile than him (e.g. good at maths, less good at English; or possibly vice-versa), then he might be able to excel in some areas.
I think we are going to prepare for it, because irrespective of whether he gets a place, I think that starting do do some more challenging work, and having to do some amount of homework each week, is a useful preparation for secondary school no matter where you go. He gets zero homework in his primary school.
Good...in Y3 just asking them to read every day, with and to parents is enough. They are children. Play and fun and sitting gazing at their navel is important. If you are going to start 11+ prep then y5 is plenty enough - till then just make sure he reads and is secure in his times tables - if a child needs more than a year's prep then maybe grammar school isn't for them.