It makes me so cross! This cohort in particular have it really tough.

They are being used as guinea pigs in the government's game. They've only been learning the new curriculum for just over a year and yet they'll be tested as though they've covered all six years of it.

I promise you teachers are struggling to understand some of the terms covered.

I'm all for challenging our kids to be the best they can, but do they honestly think six year olds will understand the rule for apostrophes to mark possession in single nouns? I was 13 when I was taught that and there are an awful lot of grocers who still haven't got the hang of it, yet it's in the Y2 syllabus.

Posted By: Bravo win or die on May 4th 2016 at 22:46:28

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Helping my son with key stage 2 English... (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 4, 22:01:23
- I teach english (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:17:58
  - Yes it is shoddy yes it is. We need the three arse back ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 4, 22:31:49
    - eggsactly! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:33:09
- So say we all! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:16:49
  - How does this help kids in later life? Isn't teaching them emotional intelligence more (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 4, 23:20:10
  - It's all too much for simple folk like me Bwod. (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 4, 22:35:56
    - It makes me so cross! This cohort in particular have it really tough. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:46:28
  - why do you need a hyphen? (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:18:57
    - Because it's on the list! The government published some standardisation papers (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:30:42
      - I teach business english (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:32:15
        
        That is a cool sounding job! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:36:05
        
        i have no doubt that you are right! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:39:30
        
        functional stuff, to adults. very bright adults! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:34:20
- Great to teach language at an early age. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:07:46
  - The children know their own language. They naturally use grammar correctly. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:24:59
    - I just like to understand how it works. Always have done. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:50:18
      - Here's the link to the spag test (spelling and grammar) It's really hard to get them all! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:59:43
        
        wrong link? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:08:26
        
        Oops! Yes sorry, try this: (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 23:09:56
        
        What age is that for? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:24:19
        
        Year 6 so 10/11 - how did you do? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 23:25:25
        
        100% (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:50:22
    - I had a brilliant teacher of english when I was 13 (NCFC) - camcan, May 4, 22:48:42
      - I'd say that would be about the right age. People often remember a great English teacher (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:57:10
  - Bear in mind I started learning French at about that age. Wish I'd been (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:09:38

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