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And, if I might be forgiven for replying to myself :), this all ties in with what Geoff Masters has just posted over at ACER: the arbitrary and problematic nature of progressing students in age-bound groups. Yes, granted they will want to be with their peers, and I recognise that it might be humiliating to be the big kid in the room, but nevertheless, together I reckon we can find a way to implement a road-map based continuum of historical skills, a “time-free curriculum”, where students get choices and a sense of achievement. And also, get a report card where we describe what the kid can do, and what they will work towards next, and avoid the horrible Ds and Es when kids are graded against a standard they just aren’t up to yet. See: //www.teachermagazine.com.au/columnists/geoff-masters/the-school-curriculum-about-time