Different views on selective schools
Hello, I was very upset to read about the lady who is having problems trying to find her daughter a school here. I went through the very same problem last year.
You think that school is a place where they pay teachers to help all the students. Not every child can be at the top in everything.
Some kids are weak and the schools and administration need to understand how to help them. So if all of the schools only accept the top students, that must mean there are many kids here who don’t have a school to go to.
My child is doing fine now but it wasn’t the school who helped her, I had to find my own help for her. Good luck to all the parents out there who face this kind of challenge.
Meera
The Springs
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Dear ‘In Disbelief’ - it’s hard to accept but maybe your darling child isn’t clever enough for the schools you tried. If they have entrance tests it is because they are selective in academic terms so they can’t take everyone.If your child didn’t meet their criteria, why should they take him?
The fact is not all children are academic - and that’s ok - they may be good at other things and follow a different path.
But if a school marks itself out as a highly academic school then, sorry to be harsh, it’s not the right venue for the ‘less academic’ kids.
To admit them would hold back the children who are gifted in that way and that would not be fair.
Help your child by choosing the right kind of school for him and his talents.
Sarah
Dubai
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I went to schools that were both selectic and non-selective; it worked for me. It doesn't work for all kids, accept it.
Posted by: Fat Bhoy Tim [01.Aug.10 12 : 39 PM]I don't undertsand why everybody is being so critical of Sarah. There are schools everywhere that distinguish themselves and have strict entrance requirements in terms of academics, social status...
Posted by: Crunch [01.Aug.10 11 : 59 AM]Dear Sarah - it's hard to accept but just maybe your darling child is just clever enough and just maybe you are a teacher that don't care about other children...As I see it we pay loads of money to the darling schools who are there to teach our children and not leave it up to the parents to do it at home or to spend more money to go find other solutions to help them I think that she has a point. We also struggeld to get our son in even had to buy extra books to help him do better in maths and english and there I was at home everyday...went to the parent/teachers meetings no indication that he needed help and now I have to sit during the holidays where he is supposed to enjoy it but can't cause he has to study during the days to bring him up to the same level as the other children his year..I have to wonder what the teachers do in school only listen to the darling children and bugger the rest...My eldest son did'nt have the same problem is 17yrs but in his early school years some teachers still cared so yes I know how the other half of the mums must feel who's children aren't as gifted as yours.........Feeling sorry for you my dear go back and do your job!! Blister Arabian Ranches
Posted by: Blister [01.Aug.10 11 : 27 AM]Sarah clearly has a very bright child who swots up every night and all weekend otherwise she wouldn't be harsh to say that there should be a divide between academic and non academic students. I actually think its quite disgusting that you are suggesting that there should be different schools for 'not so bright children' Surely a child needs to interact with fellow students on all intellegence levels. If we only ever interacted with people of our own level, we would never learn anything new???? Sarah, dont worry, little Johnny will still be an A* student who you can brag about constantly and bore everyone with your stories.
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