How come DS is doing SATs in year 3?

[bubblerock]

I just tried to search and could only find conversations about year 2 and year 6 SATs. DS did some last year in year 2 but he did some this week too, do they just do them every year, but some are important and some aren't?

Also, what do the scores mean at this stage? He got 4's in all subjects, I assume this is okay (he hasn't been struggling afaik) - I wish they would communicate more with us parents, it's changed so much since I was at school!

Are they not called CATS in between STATS and SATS?
Annual tests to assess and monitor progress, in order for schools to impress OFSTED [sigh]

Not CATS soz... QCA's

I think at ds' school kids not in years 2 and 6 do 'optional' SATS. Soulds like your ds' school do them too.

My son got 4s in year 6! Well done your son

Maybe they are different then, I didn't even know until last week when DS said he had some practice papers before his tests this week - he didn't seem stressed by it at all and he's finished for half term now, having read the threads about year 6 SATs I am not looking forward to those!!

They're optional SATs. (It's the school that can opt to do them or not, not the child). Level 4 is the Government target for the end of Year 6, so your son is doing very well.