Transition: a bone of contention
Transition: A bone of contention In September the mud-slinging starts. Accusations that Year 7s arrive unable to count, read or write. Accusations that Year 7 is just Year 6 rehashed. National headlines about millions of illiterate Year 6s. Key Stage 3 is just coasting until GGSEs. None of the above is true. But from my perspective, it seems that the transition from Year 6-7 doesn't work. The main reasons? - Year 6 teachers are working towards SATs in May. - High School curriculums are reverse-engineered from Year 11 downwards. - There is a lack of communication between settings. - Year 6 children disperse to countless High schools. I personally think all of the above is a result of the culture in our schools, which is in turn driven by DfE policy. I also think this transition could be managed better by central government, but our School system seems to be becoming MORE fractured with Acadamies and the Grammar School push. Let's start with Yea