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kattyo · 12/01/2011 19:06

Just a few days to go now... and I have another question. One school I could apply to does as well as the other one, SATs but it has a higher value added number. What does this mean... I mean, what does it 1) actually mean and what does it 2) practically mean ,and how should i interpret this. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Should I be wary or pleased?

The school i like the best has a high intake of non english speakers etc. It seemed creative etc. and more socially diverse.
But my kids are going to enter 1) speaking english as a first language 2)either reading or well on the way to it. I'm happy for school all to be play abased, but at hthe same time I don't want them to be bored.

or am I getting everything muddled?

And if so, please help me sort it out!

Thanks.

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mrz · 12/01/2011 19:11

The higher the value added (100+) the more progress the children have made since starting school (in theory anyway)

kattyo · 12/01/2011 19:17

why 'in theory'. how can it be misleading?

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mrz · 12/01/2011 20:39

because some schools play the politics game and low results in KS1 mean good Value added in KS2

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