P666 Teletext 666 Mar 2 22:44:12 —————————————————————— — UNHAPPY WITH CHILD'S EDUCATION Dear Wendy, I am very unhappy with the standard of education my child is receiving at her primary school. Classes are noisy and they seem to do little work. Am I entitled to move her elsewhere? JS, South London Wendy replies: Yes, you are. If there is another accessible primary school with space, you have every right to move her. cont... ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Have you lost an old pal? 675 FAMILY FINANCE: GET THE FACTS p540 50Plus Education Teletext Today CareersP666 Teletext 666 Mar 2 22:51:48 —————————————————————— — UNHAPPY WITH CHILD'S EDUCATION Wendy replies: Contact the council which runs the education service in your area for details, or ask for information from the school you eventually choose. Make sure you look round a number of schools and involve your daughter in the final choice. State school classes are noisier than they were a generation ago. There is much less whole-class teaching. cont.. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Got an education query? Write to: Wendy Betlinjt, Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT 50Plus Education Teletext Today CareersP666 Teletext 666 Mar 2 22:48:46 —————————————————————— — UNHAPPY WITH CHILD'S EDUCATION Wendy replies: Children in groups, investigating issues togethjt, can sound noisy. Also the national curriculum does not allow for any time to be wasted in school. Primary school children must be assessed at 7 and 11, and a school where pupils are consistently under- performing will quickly come to the attention of the school inspectors, and action will bj taken. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Answers will be on screen only Wendy is sorry she cannot answer litters personally. 50Plus Education Teletext Today Careers