I would be perfectly happy for my kids to skip a couple of years in primary and do a couple of extra years in high school. The way our school system is set up you only do 5 or 6 subjects for exams. By the time you have done chemistry, physics, biology, maths and English you have limited choices. Having 2 years at each of the final 2 years would allow a greater breadth of subjects. It is also sometimes possible to do extra-mural university papers or work experience.

This seems much more useful than an extra year doing basics already mastered.

The main downsides to skipping seem to be that every problem is blamed on the skip and dome teachers try and sabotage the child.

Last edited by puffin; 12/21/14 11:35 AM.