Apologies for my ignorance but this is all a bit new to us.
DS2 (age 6 in Year 1) has always been good with numbers but over the last few months he has just blossomed. For example, he knows all his times tables, number bonds to a million! understands algebra, angles etc
He is being given Year 5 and 6 worksheets in class and recently worked his way through his older brothers 11+ practice papers and got an average of 60%. Otherwise he is above average for literacy etc but nowhere near this advanced.
Although his state school is very good and they are trying very hard to stimulate him, he is just one of 30 in the class and with the best will in the world, his teacher cant give him the time he needs. They did talk about putting him up with the Year 5s or 6's for maths but I honestly dont think thats fair on either him or them!
We are not in any financial position to send him privately but I wonder whether private schools offer financial support based on academic potential.
We are in SE London.
(I will of course phone around local schools but would be interested in other people's experiences)
Thank you
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wineoclocktimeyet · 10/06/2013 20:39
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