And he doesn't like her?
Ok, not the doesn't like her bit.
DS is in year 7 at a selective independent. He is very bright, getting A * across the board and he is good at maths. He has always liked maths, too, but now he is not enjoying it at all, though his work is absolutely fine.
The issues seem to be that the teacher teaches in a very traditional way, chalk and talk followed by exercises from a textbook. I have no problem with this per se and I don't think he would, either, but there is no problem solving-type work in addition, and he feels that she doesn't explain things very well. Twice he has been taught something in a way that the other kids have struggled to understand, and he has been able to phrase it (only to me, I hasten to add!) much more clearly.
I have the first parents evening coming up and I'm new to this secondary lark. Would you mention that he isn't enjoying it?
I don't think for a minute that she is a substandard mathematician but I suspect she may be more used to teaching the VIth form, as she also teaches A level.
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Is there any point in telling DS's maths teacher that he's not enjoying it?
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Acanthus · 28/01/2011 11:38
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