11 plus

sillygoose

Sally_A wrote: »

So your son has a natural affinity with numbers, but not with English Language, why is this the fault of the school? I guess his science is pretty good too.

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Because its clear the last couple of years teachers (especially the last one) have a preference for maths so spent more time on it and less time on things like vocabulary - he simply hasn't been exposed to enough words and definitions, there is no evidence he doesn't have an 'affinity' or ability in it.

Teachers like the rest of us at work have things they like doing more than other, I don't blame them but I can take steps to fix the issue.

Person_one

sillygoose wrote: »

Because its clear the last couple of years teachers (especially the last one) have a preference for maths so spent more time on it and less time on things like vocabulary - he simply hasn't been exposed to enough words and definitions, there is no evidence he doesn't have an 'affinity' or ability in it.

Teachers like the rest of us at work have things they like doing more than other, I don't blame them but I can take steps to fix the issue.

Does he read at home? That's the best way to develop vocabulary.

Dunroamin

sillygoose wrote: »

Because its clear the last couple of years teachers (especially the last one) have a preference for maths so spent more time on it and less time on things like vocabulary - he simply hasn't been exposed to enough words and definitions, there is no evidence he doesn't have an 'affinity' or ability in it.

Teachers like the rest of us at work have things they like doing more than other, I don't blame them but I can take steps to fix the issue.

Why is it only the school's role to help him increase his vocabulary and widen his linguistic horizons - why not take his reading and speech in hand yourself?

Felicity

I love threads like this ...

Everybody had an 'unbiased opinion' ...

but it is always backed up by their experience and then ... just a little bit of bragging about how their child, untutored or not is doing sooooo well!

I am years away from the 11+ stage but help me if I fall into this trap! I probably will but hope I don't try and conceal it so well.

sillygoose

Dunroamin wrote: »

Why is it only the school's role to help him increase his vocabulary and widen his linguistic horizons - why not take his reading and speech in hand yourself?

I didn't say that did I? I don't expect the school to be perfect in every way and both my children read substantially with a parent every single day but this thread is about tutoring and if I wish to supplement (IMHO) the weaknesses in the schools coverage of subject with a tutor then so be it.

How I am sure that the school work has been a little unbalanced is by following the course work through the year.

Zara77

I have not read through this thread but i did spot on hotdeals a link to whsmith-for discounted 11plus books. Hope this helps. They are actually really useful-even if your child is not doing 11plus.

emsywoo123

Person_one wrote: »

Nope, therefore nothing I say is ever valid and you can ignore the ethical implications of your choices.

Carry on.

I'm not having a this debate with you again, merely pointing out, as others have done before me, that it is curious that you might have such a strong opinion on the preservation instinct for one's offspring when you do not have any of your own.

emsywoo123

Zara77 wrote: »

I have not read through this thread but i did spot on hotdeals a link to whsmith-for discounted 11plus books. Hope this helps. They are actually really useful-even if your child is not doing 11plus.

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/SearchResultsAcrossCategories.aspx?gq=11+

emsywoo123

Felicity wrote: »

I love threads like this ...

Everybody had an 'unbiased opinion' ...

but it is always backed up by their experience and then ... just a little bit of bragging about how their child, untutored or not is doing sooooo well!

I am years away from the 11+ stage but help me if I fall into this trap! I probably will but hope I don't try and conceal it so well.

I make no efforts to conceal on here, but in RL yes I do *exactly* as you describe :rotfl:

Person_one

emsywoo123 wrote: »

I'm not having a this debate with you again, merely pointing out, as others have done before me, that it is curious that you might have such a strong opinion on the preservation instinct for one's offspring when you do not have any of your own.

That's not what I have a strong opinion on.

There are plenty of people who have children who still manage to give a damn about other people's children too, and want a better and fairer system for all of them.