Should 5 year olds be tested?

Simona · 20-07-2013, 10:02 AM

I fail to understand the reasoning behind this proposal...but then Gove is a rather odd character

http://www.*****/en-GB/petition...share_petition

Simona · 20-07-2013, 10:21 AM

Any reason why the link to this petition does not show?

**ktdg85** · 20-07-2013, 01:45 PM

Why do people in charge not want children to be children?! Instead they want machines that know and can do everything as soon as they walk into a classroom!!

**Dilly Daydream** · 20-07-2013, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by ktdg85

Why do people in charge not want children to be children?! Instead they want machines that know and can do everything as soon as they walk into a classroom!!

I completely agree. My little girl turns 4 next weekend she is a bright little spark who learnt a lot through play at pre school. She starts school in September and looking forward to going and learning some more but it scares me what's in store for her in the future with school.

My nephew just 6 had some phonics testing at school a few weeks ago, he has picked up reading and writing really well but he was so sick with worry over the tests he sat and has been on and off school with illness since. It seems he did well but could not cope with the pressure he felt he was under.

Signed the petition and shared link on facebook. I have no problems with children going to school and learning but feel to put such a young child through pressures like this is just wrong. They grow up too quick now as it is x

**The Juggler** · 20-07-2013, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by ktdg85

Why do people in charge not want children to be children?! Instead they want machines that know and can do everything as soon as they walk into a classroom!!

i went to a headteachers retirement dinner the other night. she was talking about how her children love to come to school and how they play and learn and skip about and said that she wants Gove to leave the kids alone to be kids. I hope there are enough HT's round the country passionate enough about it all to do something and stop these hideous proposals going through.