Has anyone else done this? How did it go?
My DC's school has been great for our family so far and our kids are very happy there, but every year all the Year Six kids seem really fed up until their SATS are over. As far as I can tell, all they do, for most of the year, is practice/revise for SATS. Which feels like an awful way to spend a year of your life when you're 10/11.
Should we just take our kids out of school for Year Six and home educate them? Then let them start Year Seven in secondary school as normal.
What might the pros and cons of this be?
Thanks in advance.
YANBU: home educate for Yr 6
YABU: keep them in school for Yr 6
AIBU?
To home educate for year six only
chocolatefiends · 11/04/2024 15:35
Am I being unreasonable?
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POLLWASZPy · 11/04/2024 15:48
I think it depends a bit on the message your DC will take away from it. If they subconsciously absorb the idea that preparing for and sitting exams is too much for them in some way, will that resurface at the start of Year 11?
If you don't think they would take it that way, then fine, because Y6 is frankly shit in some schools.
TheWonderhorse · 11/04/2024 15:48
In Wales here so probably different but Year 6 is brilliant. They do so many things through the year. Plus the school arrange bridging sessions to secondary schools. If I were to home school at any point, Year 6 would be the last year I'd pick.
Cadela · 11/04/2024 15:49
Are you going to take them out of school for all exams?
SATs are pants, but it’s good prep for GCSE year, which comes around very fast.
You can’t take your children out of school to limit a bit of stress, any time they don’t want to do something they’ll think well it’s ok mum will sort it out. Not how your raise capable adults!
FunLurker · 11/04/2024 15:51
I think it also helps them with friendships, going into year 7 is a big deal for a lot of kids, in my experience it helps having friend going through it with you
mynameiscalypso · 11/04/2024 15:48
I may be weird but I loved doing SATs when I was in Year 6 but I am one of those people who has always loved doing exams
Cadela · 11/04/2024 15:49
Are you going to take them out of school for all exams?
SATs are pants, but it’s good prep for GCSE year, which comes around very fast.
You can’t take your children out of school to limit a bit of stress, any time they don’t want to do something they’ll think well it’s ok mum will sort it out. Not how your raise capable adults!
Cadela · 11/04/2024 15:49
Are you going to take them out of school for all exams?
SATs are pants, but it’s good prep for GCSE year, which comes around very fast.
You can’t take your children out of school to limit a bit of stress, any time they don’t want to do something they’ll think well it’s ok mum will sort it out. Not how your raise capable adults!
DelurkingAJ · 11/04/2024 15:49
Depends on your DC. DS1 is thoroughly enjoying Y6 because the SATS mean that his class is actually focused for the first time in years…
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Foxesandsquirrels · 11/04/2024 15:52
I don't know. I think half the fun is the fact they actually appreciate it after a hard year. Yes it's a lot and it's questionable but lots of kids make masses of academic progress in the sats prep. The lesson is delayed gratification and the discipline involved in the academic push, plus the experience of seeing your results after lots of studying is invaluable and I think the cohorts that didn't have this are really struggling in all those areas.
Petrarkanian · 11/04/2024 15:55
At my daughters secondary they do exams and tests every couple of weeks, it is an exam factory. What will the secondary be like that they will go to?
Year 6 is hard but they do have fun after and they get to be the biggest in the school. I remember that feeling.
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