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1. www.tes.com › magazine › archive3 ways to tackle common pupil misconceptions | Tes Magazine

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   May 21, 2019 · 3. Use non-examples. The use of near non-examples can help pupils to identify the boundaries of concepts more clearly. When learning about bird species, for example, it may be helpful to know that bats and butterflies are not birds, although they are bird-like in a number of ways. These near non-examples are far more useful than cases that are ...

2. www.cam.ac.uk › school-starting-age-the-evidenceSchool starting age: the evidence | University of Cambridge

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   Sep 24, 2013 · In England children now start formal schooling, and the formal teaching of literacy and numeracy at the age of four. A recent letter signed by around 130 early childhood education experts, including myself, published in the Daily Telegraph (11 Sept 2013) advocated an extension of informal, play-based pre-school provision and a delay to the start of formal ‘schooling’ in England from the ...

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3. theconversation.com › hard-evidence-at-what-ageHard Evidence: at what age are children ready for school?

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   Jul 11, 2014 · In Europe, the most common school starting age is six, and even seven in some cases such as Finland. European Commission. EURYDICE and EUROSTAT 2013. * Although education is not compulsory until ...

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4. www.gov.uk › schools-admissions › school-starting-ageSchool admissions: School starting age - GOV.UK

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   Children must stay in full-time education until they reach school leaving age. All 3 to 4-year-olds in England are entitled to free early education before they start school full time. Previous ...

5. www.newscientist.com › article › mg22029435-000-tooToo much, too young: Should schooling start at age 7?

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   Nov 13, 2013 · It called for an extension of informal, play-based preschool provision and for the start of formal schooling in England to be delayed until the age of 7, from the current effective start at age 4.

6. solportal.ibe-unesco.org › articles › is-thereIs there really a better age to start school?

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   What we do have is also a large-scale system (the school) that needs a temporary estimation (a time interval, in fact) that “assures” that most children are “ready” to start the schooling process. Typically, this starting date is fixed somewhere between 5 and 7 years old 2.

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   Will 'too much too soon' change the start age for formal learning?

   • Earlier this month the "Too Much, Too Soon" campaign made headlines with a letter calling for a change to the start age for formal learning in schools.

   School starting age: the evidence - University of Cambridge

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   What age should a child start school?

   • What we do have is also a large-scale system (the school) that needs a temporary estimation (a time interval, in fact) that “assures” that most children are “ready” to start the schooling process. Typically, this starting date is fixed somewhere between 5 and 7 years old 2.

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   Should children start school later?

   • This would bring it in line with the overwhelming evidence showing that starting school later is best, and the practice in many countries, such as Sweden and Finland. These countries have better academic achievement and child well-being, despite children not starting school until age 7.

   Too much, too young: Should schooling start at age 7?

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   Does delayed entrance age affect a child's academic performance?

   • In fact, the effects of delayed entrance age are particularly pronounced for children who come from higher SES, reflecting the greater level of investments and cognitive stimulation their parents tend to provide prior to their entrance at school.

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   Does age affect children's performance?

   • While it is true that the data show a better performance of older children, the correct interpretation of this data is not straightforward. The article proposes that the increase in performance as a function of children’s age may be an indicator of the “intensity” of the development (i.e., the speed of children’s cognitive growth).

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   When does my child reach compulsory school age?

   • If your child’s fifth birthday is on one of those dates then they reach compulsory school age on that date. For example, if your child reaches compulsory school age on 31 March, they must start full-time education at the beginning of the next term (summer term that year).

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8. www.unicef.org.uk › rights-respecting-schools › wpMYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS - UNICEF UK

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   booklet seeks to deepen your understanding of the Convention by clarifying common misconceptions that can arise. Common misconceptions about children’s rights 1. Children have the right to be loved 2. Children have the right to be happy 3. Children have the right to have friends 4. Children have the right to have toys 5.