If you've seen my other post from yesterday - my list with school may be getting longer!!!

[qualitystreetrosescelebrations]

I have just opened up my ds' bookbag to do the weekend homework. As he is only yr1 this normally consists of one A4 printed worksheet, and 5 key words to learn.

In there is a list of all yr1/2 key words with a note on the bottom, saying that well done my son has learnt all of yr1/2 key words.

Attached to this is a second sheet with all yr3/4 key words, with a note on the bottom, saying here are the yr3/4 key words for me to practise with him if I want but he won't be tested on them at school at all.

Does anyone else interprut this to mean that my ds at the grand age of 5 - has now finished all spelling tests?!?! And also finds this utterly ridiculous?

[rainbowinthesky]

No value to spelling tests anyway so I'd be pleased.

[mrz]

and utterly pointless

a short rant about spellings

[c0rns1lk]

great link mrz

[Feenie]

Fantastic rant

[Deelle]

Although spelling tests arent particularly great surely there is another point here.
If your ds has covered all the words for y1/2 doesnt that mean that the teacher should stretch him further with y3/4 words - not have the attitude that as he has done well he can now sit back and wait for the other children to catch up!!!

[mrz]

The actual point is if the teacher was to retest on the Y1/2 words after Christmas he will only remember a fraction of them ...

[Ormirian]

No. it's not fucking ridiculous. He has learned all the words he is supposed to learn in Yr1. Hurrah! Be pleased. Now he can do something interesting.