What Questions Should I Be Asking?

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laid back son worried mum
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Post by laid back son worried mum »

I found this posted in the Guardian yesterday (7/10/2008) by Francis Gilbert:

Killer Questions for the open day

Ask Teachers:

Would you send your child to this school?
What would you do if I complained that my child was being bullied?
How does the school cater for gifted and talented children?
What evidence can you show me that my child will be stretched?
How does it cater for children with learning difficulties?
What would you do if I complained about the quality of teaching?

Ask pupils:

What level/grades are you in English/maths/science?
What do you have to do to improve in these subjects?
What are the best things about lessons?
What are the worst?
How well behaved are the children?
What does the school do with bullies and disruptive pupils?
What are the dinners like and are the toilets kept nicely?
no, Snowdrops, I am not Francis Gilbert
and we are not Ofsted toilet inspectors. :lol: :lol:
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Post by Snowdrops »

I did wonder whether he'd been reading these boards actually :lol: :lol:
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laid back son worried mum
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Post by laid back son worried mum »

maybe he is watching you, Snowdrops. :shock:

look out for him on your holidays when you are checking out foreign loos.. :lol: :lol:
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Post by Snowdrops »

Funnily enough, I will be in Loos next week - perhaps I shall meet him there :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Tracy »

Funnily enough I did ask a couple of these 'killer questions'
How does the school cater for gifted and talented children?
What evidence can you show me that my child will be stretched?
I asked these questions in particular as I feel that even if my dd passes the 11+ she might actually be suited to a good comprehensive rather than a grammar school.

The response to these questions was not good. I was told 'well this school is basically a secondary modern so that's the standard we teach to'. :shock:

Maybe if I'd have asked another member of staff I would have got a different answer. I do hope so.
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