Any Scottish Primary teachers out there ?

[RufflingFeathers]

DS (8, deferred and in Primary 3) has always found reading a struggle, despite loving books and having good concentration etc.
Teacher recently tested him and mentioned that he was level 18. It was just a quick conversation and I couldn't really tell whether level 18 was okay or whether it was lower than where he is expected to be. She seemed to suggest that it meant he was doing fine, but that she was keen he didn't fall behind the others in his group.

Any teachers shed light on this? The teacher is really approachable so I know I can chat to her again but often don't feel they really answer the questions I want answers to 'Is he struggling more than most? should I be worried?'

Any thoughts ?

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What reading scheme is it?

He's 8. He should pretty much be able to read now.

Can he read a simple chapter book to himself?

I don't know the Scottish system, but could you explain some of the types of books he can read?

I am not sure if this is related, but you search youtube for "English reading assessment Level 18: 7 years 8 months", there is a text showing a reading test, I think.

I don't know if this is the reading level your DS's teacher means.

Thanks for these replies...it's the Storyworld series that he's on. I think it'll prob be easier just to chat to the teacher.
I guess I wanted to know for myself whether he was behind his peers because they are good readers (it's often the case, isn't it, that your reading age can be much higher than your actual age?), or whether he's behind his peers because he's behind where he should be.

He can read a very simple chapter book, but it is an effort and even many of the commonly repeated words have to be worked out each time - he doesn't remember them from one page to the next....

does this help?