[senco-forum] Re: Backyearing

But June -- if you were backlifed to you 16 year old period -- think of all the angst you would haveto repeat -- unless you didn't have to backlife your brain? Hang on -- there's been a film based on that idea already!
Brendan King  

-----Original Message-----
From: june_marriott at yahoo.co.uk
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Sent: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 3.29AM
Subject: [senco-forum] Re: Backyearing

My ex-husband was sent back a year at the age of 16 - purely because he had 
lived in Australia and needed a chance to catch up with the curriculum. He was 
appalled and, despite going on to be an academic high achiever (though a 
complete idiot in every other area of life :-D ) it always irritated him. 
Current fiance (and non-idiot) was also sent back a year, but this was at the 
age of 5 and agreed between his mother and school, as he was simply not able to 
cope. He never particularly noticed a difference and also sailed through the 
education system.
  Clearly, it's a matter of reasons,timing and handling. I would like my 
6-year-old to go back a year as there are numerous sound reasons for this course 
of action. I wonder why some of us are so vehemently opposed? 

  Personally, I would love to be back-lifed to my O levels - but you can't have 
everything can you?

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