Page 10 | What age/year at school, would you put my Dc ar?

LostMyLanyard · 20/01/2025 17:18

SausageRoll2020 · 20/01/2025 15:49

Nursery school or reception if a child that is very young in their year and struggling.

Haha when did you last teach in a nursery?? Writing and phonics are not taught explicitly in nursery 🤦‍♀️ I'm saying this as a Deputy Head with 32 years experience.

Roastiesarethebestbit · 20/01/2025 17:17

I’d say it looks like an average reception/year 1 child. Though I have taught children with MLD who write like this at 14. So it could be any age!

SoftLikeSummerRain · 20/01/2025 17:15

The child is using phase 5A phonics, so Y1 minimum.

Beyond that is unclear. Writing standard for YR; Y1 phonics. I've worked with high ability 4 year olds like this and low ability Y3/4.

JollyLilacBee · 20/01/2025 17:14

Formation - would have been year 3 for my DS, always struggled with physical handwriting. Sentence structure - probably younger. No LD and now in set 1 at high school for everything

WishinAndHopin · 20/01/2025 17:13

I would guess Year 1. Writing is messy and large but too advanced for average reception

MummyDummyNow · 20/01/2025 17:13

I'd say pre-school so 3/4.

pinkyredrose · 20/01/2025 17:13

How old is the kid?

Andthebellsringout · 20/01/2025 17:12

Reception or a 4 year old in nursery. Around here they teach them cursive from nursery though.

LostMyLanyard · 20/01/2025 17:12

Reception (top end) or a mid-Year 1. One writing lead in my primary school so see a lot of work for assessment purposes. About a quarter of our Reception children can write like this and most of our Year 1s (we are almost at the mid year point now). Although their handwriting is much smaller and 'sitting on the line' as that's expected.

NormaleKartoffeln · 20/01/2025 17:12

Anything from 3 to 99, depending if there's a learning impairment.

Hercisback1 · 20/01/2025 17:11

Age 5, probably Y1 or very good reception.

Now tell us OP!

Crazycatlady79 · 20/01/2025 17:10

No idea. Why don't you tell us?! 😅

Calmhappyandhealthy · 20/01/2025 17:08

Age 4.

DragonFly98 · 20/01/2025 17:08

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That’s not a normal average year one child.

heyhopotato · 20/01/2025 17:07

Sooo...what's the answer?

Heronwatcher · 20/01/2025 17:07

It hugely depends on the child.

I have 2 boys, one nearly 13 one 6. The 6 yr old’s handwriting is genuinely better than the 13yr olds. 13 yr old has mild ADHD and has always had poor fine motor skills (mixes capitals, writes certain characters back to front) whereas the 6 yr old has always loved mark making and is advanced for his age.

Thet said the 13 yr old is obviously much better at descriptions, different writing styles etc which is what starts to count as they get older.

If you’re worried, speak to school and if they don’t take you seriously speak to them again. But generally these things come out in the wash as the kids get older.

TheWonderhorse · 20/01/2025 17:06

sanityisamyth · 20/01/2025 17:03

I hate these threads. Either the child is fairly average (so what's the point of the thread), gifted (in which case the OP will brag about their 18 month old is reading Harry Potter fluently), or the OP will realise that they're behind (in which case the teacher/keyworker should have already told them).

Agree. It's a bit "rate my child" for my liking.

OP your child is a superstar whatever their skills are. Enjoy them!

DragonFly98 · 20/01/2025 17:06

As it’s only January year one.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 20/01/2025 17:05

NotAPartyPerson · 20/01/2025 15:47

I'd say anywhere from reception to year 2, depending on age and ability. Most likely year 1 or an older/more able reception child (but I'd be impressed by this!)

This.

FrodisCapering · 20/01/2025 17:05

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gvhmgnr · 20/01/2025 17:05

I would say the sample from @ FrodisCapering would actually also work for a year 2 child at start of term 2. The spelling in that one is totally spot on - a lot of year 2 kids would struggle with some of these words.

sanityisamyth · 20/01/2025 17:03

I hate these threads. Either the child is fairly average (so what's the point of the thread), gifted (in which case the OP will brag about their 18 month old is reading Harry Potter fluently), or the OP will realise that they're behind (in which case the teacher/keyworker should have already told them).

Incywincybit · 20/01/2025 17:03

There's lots of exemplification materials from schools / DfE online that might help.

I'd guess eyfs too. If they're younger and learning at home id get some handwriting books to try to encourage the correct capitalisation / letter formation before they get too used to doing it haphazardly. Id probably do that anyway tbh if they're willing!

Ignoring the handwriting I would have said a bit further through school because of the compound sentence, which my child's school were encouraging at the end of reception rather than term 2.

ThatMrsM · 20/01/2025 17:01

I'd say reception (although my eldest is in reception so I have no experience above 4 year olds!). Looks quite similar to my son's writing /spelling, who is 4.5.

Iwishiwasapolarbear · 20/01/2025 16:59

I think it looks like it was done by a child of around 5. The only thing I’m unsure of is the spelling of beach which would be quite good for a 5 year old- however it looks like they took a few goes to get it right. They also haven’t got the ee in week so can’t be too solid with the ee/ea digraphs.