Academically, Primary school education is at a much lower standard than secondary school education. 11 year olds are leaving year 6 with not much knowledge and not being prepared for the daunting task of GCSE’s in high school.
Most students that arrive in year 7 are very academically poor by not knowing how to read, nor to construct a simple sentence together and using the wrong grammar. This is not supposed to be the problem in secondary school but primary, and they not addressing them to the young children. This should be something concerning everyone. ‘Poor spelling and punctuation and a misunderstanding of decimal points lay behind the failure to meet government targets for literacy and numeracy in primary schools, the exams watchdog has revealed.’ this is an extract from ‘The Independent’ outlining how serious this is.
So, who is to blame? The kids? For them not working hard enough. But, they get taught by the teachers. The parents? For them not making sure their child should be at a higher standard. However, they don’t know what their child is being taught. The teachers? For not getting sure the student is prepared for year 7. But, they are teaching the curriculum. So, we are left with the Government.
If children are leaving primary school without knowing basic things, then they would be leaving secondary school without qualifications. Where does this leave Britain under this economic climate?