Tuesday 7 June 2016

Eleven plus frenzy : Justified?

Being a mum to a 10 and a half year old, I have to go through the anxiety of to be or not to be every day, with regards to 11 plus. My daughter is a bright child, very creative and sporty with good flare for writing. But she lacks logical reasoning which is the root for understanding of mathematics.
Now after two years of coaching, she finds maths very interesting but has lost interest in English. I have to pester her a lot to cram vocabulary.
Then there is the perception that Grammar schools are better than state schools. I don't know how much truth there is in this, but I can't leave everything on luck. So I have to try to give my child a good education within my means. So grammar school it is.