CuriousCate
Proud Parent
I frequently read on here that level 5 and 6 are very similar but one is compulsory and one optional and that many gyms do level 4 then 6 (score out of 5) while others do level 4, then go 5 to 7, skipping 6.
Our gym has traditionally done level 5 in the fall and then 7 the following spring (ie states for l5 are in December and then level 7 meets start in January). However, I recently heard that there is concern that some of the current level 5s may not be quite ready to move straight to level 7 and that they may now create a level 6 for these girls rather than having them repeat level 5.
My DD is a level 4 right now and will compete this fall. The traditional plan at our gym would then be to train levels 5/7 combined for next year but now apparently a coach mentioned to the girls that they were also considering training some of the girls from current level 4 for level 6, allowing them to try and score out of 5 in order to make the level 6 group next year a bit bigger. My hope was that my DD would do 4 this fall, 5 next fall, and then both 6 and 7 in separate seasons and not skip anything, as I think she'd benefit from the extra time (she's 7 1/2 exactly right now) but not necessarily from repeating a level (unless she is missing a skill). I don't know if that will be a potential option.
What do you all think is the benefit or disadvantage of 4-5-7 vs. 4-6-7, vs 4-5-6-7? Does anyone's gym do every level for a full season or are they more likely to repeat one of the levels between 4-6?
Our gym has traditionally done level 5 in the fall and then 7 the following spring (ie states for l5 are in December and then level 7 meets start in January). However, I recently heard that there is concern that some of the current level 5s may not be quite ready to move straight to level 7 and that they may now create a level 6 for these girls rather than having them repeat level 5.
My DD is a level 4 right now and will compete this fall. The traditional plan at our gym would then be to train levels 5/7 combined for next year but now apparently a coach mentioned to the girls that they were also considering training some of the girls from current level 4 for level 6, allowing them to try and score out of 5 in order to make the level 6 group next year a bit bigger. My hope was that my DD would do 4 this fall, 5 next fall, and then both 6 and 7 in separate seasons and not skip anything, as I think she'd benefit from the extra time (she's 7 1/2 exactly right now) but not necessarily from repeating a level (unless she is missing a skill). I don't know if that will be a potential option.
What do you all think is the benefit or disadvantage of 4-5-7 vs. 4-6-7, vs 4-5-6-7? Does anyone's gym do every level for a full season or are they more likely to repeat one of the levels between 4-6?