In this episode, we continue from the previous theme about joining a school and the inherent challenges of it! This week we focus more on the UK school system.Episode resources:<ul><li><a href="https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/blog/normal-attention-span-expectations-by-age">Average attention span of a toddler 1-year-old is below 2 mins, not even 6!</a></li><li><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/24/singing-the-national-anthem-has-no-place-in-schools-17624246/">The national anthem is not sang in UK schools, though some people would like it to be.</a></li><li>Length of school week in the UK - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/mar/26/ministers-to-make-school-week-a-minimum-of-325-hours-in-england#:~:text=by%20the%20pandemic.-,Most%20schools%20already%20deliver%20a%2032.5%20hour%20school%20week%2C%20which,weeks%20of%20schooling%20a%20year.">32.5 hours</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/school-starting-age">School starting age</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theschoolrun.com/school-starting-age-and-deferred-entry-explained-parents">Deferring your child's starting age</a></li><li><a href="https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/primary-school-grades-explained/#:~:text=So%20a%20child%20who%20is,%E2%80%9Cworking%20above%E2%80%9D%20the%20standard.">Primary school grading system</a></li><li><a href="https://childlawadvice.org.uk/information-pages/special-educational-needs/">Special Education Needs in UK Schools</a></li><li><a href="https://www.livescience.com/60752-human-senses.html">The human senses</a></li></ul>Have feedback for us? Send us an email at <a href="mailto:contact@foreignersandfathers.com">contact@foreignersandfathers.com</a><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/mariachiviking">Follow Bruno on Twitch</a>

Sidequest - Star Wars

The experiences of two nerdy foreigners coming to the UK to live, work, and become parents.