I am struggling at the moment to understand the "point" of Reception.
I know it's not compulsory to send your child to school till 5 (presuming you don't homeschool), but if a child who doesn't attend Reception is expected, in smost areas, to just slot into Year 1, what is the exact point of Reception?
I would have thought it would be a huge disadvantage to all students, not just the ones starting grade 1, to have some start in year 1.
My Ds is 4, and he has just started Reception. He has attended pre-school, and knows the basics of reading and writing very well. He is struggling emotionally and socially with Reception. I have come to the conlusion that he is too young to expect to be able to concentrate for five days in a row from 9 till 4 in a class room. I wouldn't want him held back a year though if it meant he would just have to go into grade 1.
So what exactly is the point of Reception, especially given the poor results achieved on average by UK students, and the fact that most other European countries don't start formal education still age 6 or 7?
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What is the point of Reception please?
helpfulornot · 26/09/2008 22:16
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