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 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

 Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

 In our classroom, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with the personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

 Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes the work on individual tasks and assignments, they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced works; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
Question:The phrase "held back" in paragraph 1 means_________.

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As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding ______ areas.

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We’re over the _______! Who wouldn’t be? We’ve just won £1 million!

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It’s very cold in here. Do you mind if I _______ the heating?

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The loss of his journals had cuased him even more sorrow than his retirement form the military six years earlier.

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The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.

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I’d rather you ________ anything about the garden until the weather improves.

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The exhibition is free for all students. We ______ pay any fee.

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A few natural elements exist in _______ that they are rarely seen in their natural environments.

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Pure sodium immediately combines with oxygen when is exposed to air.

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Of course you’ll pass. You write well and you have an excellent _______ of the subject.

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Candles _______ from beeswax burn with a very clean flame.

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That these students have improved their grades because of their participation in the test review class.

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I don’t think Max broke your vase because he wasn’t here then.

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Noisy parties are really not my _______.

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Could you please _______ me to the nearest post office?