Social services onto me about not having child in nursery! Advice needed

fluffnutter

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I did try the main stream approach with one of my children. It transpired that despite moving house and trying 2 fee paying schools that my child is too advanced relative to other children of the same age. Unfortunately when primary aged children are working 4 years ahead of their peers the schools can't cope. I now prefer an individual education.

Yeah, I guess the rest of us with our thick kids will just have to stick to mainstream schooling :rotfl:

nickyhutch

johnnyl wrote: »

no,you didnt but others did. Perhaps they can comment on what they think of teachers who post on MB's and display the same flaws.

You'll have to quote and quiz them, rather than me if you want them to comment.

poet123

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I did try the main stream approach with one of my children. It transpired that despite moving house and trying 2 fee paying schools that my child is too advanced relative to other children of the same age. Unfortunately when primary aged children are working 4 years ahead of their peers the schools can't cope. I now prefer an individual education.

Will your child sit GCSE exams?

fluffnutter

poet123 wrote: »

Will your child sit GCSE exams?

Been there, done that. At age 12.

shirlgirl2004

poet123 wrote: »

Will your child sit GCSE exams?

fluffnutter wrote: »

Been there, done that. At age 12.

They will start IGCSE at 13 (the minimum age for many centres) in common with many home educated children.

fluffnutter

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I did try the main stream approach with one of my children. It transpired that despite moving house and trying 2 fee paying schools that my child is too advanced relative to other children of the same age. Unfortunately when primary aged children are working 4 years ahead of their peers the schools can't cope. I now prefer an individual education.

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

They will start IGCSE at 13 (the minimum age for many centres) in common with many home educated children.

You do know you sound a bit of a wally boasting about your kids like this don't you?

lostinrates

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I did try the main stream approach with one of my children. It transpired that despite moving house and trying 2 fee paying schools that my child is too advanced relative to other children of the same age. Unfortunately when primary aged children are working 4 years ahead of their peers the schools can't cope. I now prefer an individual education.

I know of at least one place of education where this is not odd at all.

Person_one

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I did try the main stream approach with one of my children. It transpired that despite moving house and trying 2 fee paying schools that my child is too advanced relative to other children of the same age. Unfortunately when primary aged children are working 4 years ahead of their peers the schools can't cope. I now prefer an individual education.

I'm interested.

Many parents who home school make similar claims about how exceptional their children are, how do their educational outcomes compare (on average) with children who go to school?

Person_one

fluffnutter wrote: »

You do know you sound a bit of a wally boasting about your kids like this don't you?

I wonder if a home education involves lessons in humility.

notanewuser

johnnyl wrote: »

no,you didnt but others did. Perhaps they can comment on what they think of teachers who post on MB's and display the same flaws.

The thought occurs that people dont spend too much time and effort worrying about their spelling etc on an MB.

I'm 35. I learned English by writing with a pen on paper. I was taught to punctuate as I went. Thats how I still do it. Is that not how it is taught today?

There's a difference between a typo and repeated mistakes/laziness.