Reasearchers are looking into the effects of putting children into ability groups in EYFS and KS1.  They are concerned that some children are made to believe right from the start that they cannot achieve because they know they are in a low ability group. Read the report at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42154013?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c77jz3mdqr1t/primary-education&link_location=live-reporting-story