Should grades be scrapped in primary school?
Grades should be abolished in primary school.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
What's at stake: The debate is about the best way to assess young children: clear grades, or feedback that motivates without ranking.
The left's argument
Grades stress children out and rank them too early. Written feedback motivates better.
The centre's argument
Clear levels of mastery rather than numerical grades in primary school.
The right's argument
Grades are clear for pupils and parents, and prepare them for what comes next.
And you, where do you stand?
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