[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Oh I'm not saying it was ever good or that it's getting worse Ammi! Don't panic! If anything it is marginally better than when I was at primary school. Or at least most of the teachers seem to try, there are still a couple of ol' battleaxes. However saying it's the best it's ever been isn't the same as saying it's actually good or ideal... Like I said, at its core it's about homogeny and getting everyone to the same "basic standard" in everything, less focus on really concentrating on areas where certain individuals excell and disregarding the areas where they don't a little...

..how could it ever be 'ideal', I mean that would just be impossible to totally, individually tailor lesson structure etc for each child in a school so there has to be a 'mainstream' core etc...but whatever that core was, it wouldn't suit everyone for the reason that we are all individuals... and each individual child does have personal plans/targets etc, which are individually structured for them..their needs, their abilities etc..these are also set with parent's input as well...and I would say that it's a bit more than 'marginally' better than back in the day because it isn't all geared up to academics anymore in the way that it used to be....

...anyways, I do understand how frustrating it is for parents as well if they feel they have a 'gifted and talented' child..(at Primary School level, I specifically mean and at the start of their early years learning..)...and maybe feeling that their child's needs aren't being met..?...obviously I don't know about you child's needs specifically or her school but schools/teachers also have to factor into personal plans that progressions will not necessarily follow at equal paces ..so for instance, a child in Reception or Year 1..?..could excel in some things in comparison with others in the class but the progression in others could be at a much faster pace, so children could not only catch up but could 'over-take' as well...so it's also not to push a child 'too hard' as well, which could only effect their confidence, so many things to take into consideration ...even if home schooled, a core curriculum would be the same and still have to be followed...anyways, whatever special needs and requirements a child may need, whether it be 'gifted and talented' or the opposite extreme of a child who struggles to achieve...schools do get funding for those children (so for that reason as well..)...they very much support individual children in meeting their needs as best they can..(in my experience..)...