[senco-forum] KS2 to 3

A cautionary tale.

As an inner ring secondary we have well over a hundred pupils working below
L3.  Many are Level 1 and some on P scales even up to Year 11 so why
consider holding them back at all?

Have you considered what happens when they reach 'their' Year 10 (actually
Year 11) and have their 16th birthday?  They suddenly realise that they can
leave school - and do! No GCSEs (or ASDAN or COE), no proper careers advice
(mostly happens in year 11 along with support for college applications),
possibly no work experience (some schools wait until year 11).

You cannot stop a 16 year old from leaving school whatever their needs.  The
two pupils I have had that were held back both did this - with no warning -
just announced out of the blue to all in May that as the other sixteen year
olds were leaving - they would!  their annual reviews went out of the window
and they didn't return.

I'm sure other SENCos have experience the same - and the opposite where it
has worked well - but who has a crystal ball?

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Anne
Stockdale
Sent: 21 April 2007 16:00
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] KS2 to 3

Our LA is very against a repeat of any year as the child would then be out
of synch with their peers.  Most children are aware that they the 'wrong
age'.  However personally I have seen tremendous progress in similar such
pupils, so continuing with their peers has been the right solution
Anne

From: Sue Upton <sue_upton at hotmail.com>
Subject: [senco-forum] KS2 to 3 transition (was help for Y6 child working
    below L3)

I have been following this link with great interest.  We also have a child
in Year 6 who is working below L3. Our problem is not what to do at the
moment, but about the future education.  This pupil is a very immature and
vulnerable child who has recently been taken into foster care.  Since
becoming a looked-after child there has been improvement in his self-esteem
as well as some progress academically.  The reason for my posting is that we
are considering grade retention (ie repeating Year 6 with us rather than
sending onto Secondary School) and I would welcome your opinions.

Thanks in anticipation of some good advice.
Sue

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