This is how it used to work (and maybe even still does) in parts of the subcontintent, (e.g., India, Pakistan). There are divisions for each grade - e.g., ther

This is how it used to work (and maybe even still does) in parts of the subcontintent, (e.g., India, Pakistan). There are divisions for each grade - e.g., there's 8A, 8B, 8C, and that's how the kids - by "intelligence". If you're in a B class and do well, you might move into the A class for the next higher grade next year, and so on. It could work the other way too. It's a horrible system where everyone in a B or C automatically feels inferior, and so do their parents/family. Sure, you can change the name to be something more acceptable than A, B and C, but it's going to be tough to get away from the underlying concept that one kid is better than the other. I support that education should suit the person's interest and strengths, but "grouping kids by intelligence level" is highly subjective no matter what purpose-specific metric is used.