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Keeping back.

  • 11-05-2010 11:07pm
    #1
    pkiernan2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi there, i was just wondering could any one tell me how to keep my daughter back a year as i feel she isnt ready to move into 4th class. The school has told me that it is out of their hands and gave no more further information. Im am stuck as to what to do, please help.


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    The DES have made it very difficult to "keep a child back" unless there is a specific learning difficulty. Immaturity doesn't suffice as a reason alone. Is she is Learning support for literacy and Maths?This might help your case. However if the class you are hoping to keep her back to is a large one, you may not even be able to try. I hesitate to make a case to keep any child back it can impede very badly on their self-esteem or a child may feel that they have done all the work already and just switch off. I'd suggest you make an appointment with the principal and outline your case.


  • #3
    E.T.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭E.T.


    Anytime a child has repeated in my class it's been down to the parents' decision. As far as I know, you'd have to write a letter to the Board of Management requesting that your daughter repeat. The Department's guidelines are that a child should only repeat for educational purposes - you can find more of the official guidelines here:

    http://www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?maincat=&pcategory=10856&ecategory=41358&sectionpage=12251&language=EN&link=link001&page=1&doc=37557

    The situation could be different in different areas/inspectors so your school might have been hauled over the coals about repeats before, it's worth going to the principal and class teacher again with your concerns.


  • #4
    implausible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    Is now the right time to keep her back and separate her from her friends? To be honest, there is plenty of time later on in secondary school to do this e.g. transition year, repeating. If your child is kept back now and then takes one of these options later, she could be 19 or 20 sitting a Leaving Cert, which is worth taking into consideration.


  • #5
    Annmac16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Annmac16


    Hi There,

    It sounds like you're quite worried and If you have concerns it might be an idea to talk with an educational psychologist -I know thse are hard to find, but it might be worth trying to arrange an informal consult, you don't need to arrange an assessment, but it does sound like you need to talk to someone about these concerns.

    Children are rarely kept back nowdays and to be honest when it did happen in the past, it did not benefit most children, just separated them from pals and made them feel different. Maybe the issue should be what can be done to support your child within their current class?
    Ann


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