Son admitted deliberately failing a test

[Froggly]

My son who is in Y4 was telling me about his recent spelling progress assessment. They were given progressively harder spellings until they got too many wrong and this decides their highest level. He admitted that he'd deliberately got several wrong on his third set of spellings because he'd had enough of the test and wanted to stop it.

This gives me two dilemmas and I'd love some helpful advice. Firstly, I'm worried that as this was a progress assessment and the classes are being determined for next year, should I say something to his teacher? He now realises that he's done a pretty dumb thing and wishes he could give it another go.

Secondly, I always encourage him to be honest, which he has been. I'm worried that how I handle this could have an effect on whether or not he tells me the truth in the future.

As I say, if anyone's got some worldly wise advice, please let me hear it.

It's not the end of the world. He has been honest, he realizes what he has done and there is more to progress assessments than one test.

I would let the teacher know

I'd definitely tell the teacher. I've told them several thugs and they make notes and always want to know relevant stuff. My child has done something similar as he doesn't want to move levels.

I'd tell the teacher. In part because your DS won't be the only one to think of this (either in this class or future years).

I'd leave it. I can't believe that the outcome of this 1 test alone will determine his class NEXT YEAR AND HE REALISES, ON REFLECTION, THAT IT MAYBE WASN'T THE BEST STRATEGY ANYWAY. JOB DONE.

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Ask him what he wants to do? Say you can tell the teacher together with him and see if she suggests having another go, or if he just wants to suck it up and face the consequences of his actions the other way

I'm with Hurr1cane. And praise him for his honesty.