Ok, I never really understood the whole SATS thing, and I'm not even sure if they do it in yr1. But we've just had ds's report and it seems he is way behind, below average, just as he was in January or whenever we last had a PT meeting.
I don't understand. He has always, I mean always been really advanced - walking, talking, creating amazing things from a very early age - everyone commented on his huge vocabulary (not showing off, just so confused - so I have to give some background) but suddenly here we are in yr1 and he's got these 'grades' which label him as being very far below average
It is upsetting for me not because I want him to be super-academic-achievement boy, or better than the rest of the kids, but because he is really smart and bright and I am terrified he is going to get labelled as a failure. He's not good academically - he has huge problems writing and reading, but has improved loads recently. His dad is dyslexic and I've been asking them about this for over a year, but the answer is 'Oh we don't consider that till yr 2' - so great, he might have an actual learning disability and they expect him/me to take these grades and not be at all, well, disheartened?
It makes me . It's almost like grading someone who can't see very well on their eyesight. I've not told ds about his grades and don't plan to. But what eejit created this system and who exactly does it benefit? More to the point what can I do?
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LucyMinter · 10/07/2009 17:36
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