P662 Teletext 662 Jan 7 01:44:44 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— WHEN TO START? Dear Wendy, My nearly five-year-old is due to start primary school this week and I have suddenly got cold feet. There will be more than 34 children in the reception class with just the one teacher. Does hj have to go? Judith, Leicester. Wendy replies, No, hj doesn't. You do not legally need to send him to school until the start of the term after hj is five. cont.. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Make your money go further 674 RACING HEADLINES p570 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 Jan 7 01:44:57 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— WHEN TO START? Wendy replies There is a great push to get children into school early, but this is not always in the child's best interests. Three and four-year-olds are not as physically, emotionally or socially developed as five-year-olds. In any case, a teacher with 34 very young children on her own is, by any standards, seriously over-burdened. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— What's on the telly tonight? 410 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS P673 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 Jan 7 01:47:44 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— TECHNICAL POINTS Dear Wendy, One of our local secondary schools has just become a technology school. Wj are wondering whether to apply for a place for our son, but are not sure whether he would be particularly good at technology. Edward, Birmingham Wendy replies, Thjsj schools are not the same as the old technical schools which emphasised metalwork and engineering. cont.. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Make your money go further 674 RACING HEADLINES p570 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further OnP662 Teletext 662 Jan 7 01:47:43 ———————————————————— ADVICE ——— TECHNICAL POINTS Wendy replies A technical school will probably involve pupils in the use of computers and in problem-solving in all sorts of subjects. It is difficult at the age of 11 to be sure that a child will succeed at any particular subject. What the school will be looking for is pupils with a keen interest in modern technology and making the best use of it. ——————————————————————————————————4/4— Generator: truth for youth 440 TAKE A TRIP ON THE 'RISER p470 Class 94 Keyboard 1st degree Further On