How to understand VR & NVR reasoning results

[Pinkpanther7]

My 6 yr old DC came home today with their school report and in it contained verbal and non verbal reasoning combined score of 21, standardised score of 100. Can anyone tell me what this means? (Numeracy 2c, and literacy 1c).

Is this on point or should I be concerned? Is it even important and what's the purpose of these tests (VR, NVR) anyway?

Do you live in a county which still has the 11+ exam?

Yes

How is that relevant? Are these tests not carried out by other schools?

Generally (as far as I am aware, as I've never seen anything different) a standardised test will give 100 as the average score, below 90 is a problem.

Even if it was an 11+ area, OP's DC is only 6.

Oh dear... If your right LITTLEMISSGREEN then this score is terrible!!!
How important is it at this age?

I think it means she's plumb average score.90-110 is the average range I think

genuinely I have no idea as we don't live in a grammar school area. However, presuming your DC is in year 1 his numeracy is good (Average is a 1b, although some schools say 1a).

VR and NVR tests can take practice as the style of questions can be different to normally experienced. I don't know if that is a problem at 6 in a grammar school area, but you can buy Bond VR papers if you want some practice - my DS1 used to love doing VR questions so I bought him some as I couldn't keep making them up!

A standardised score of 100 is slap-bang average (right where he should be)

21 is the number of questions that were correct - this score is used to calculate the SS

You can't equate NVR and VR with NC levels.

NVR and VR are IQ/ability/potential, type of assessments.

NC levels measure attainment.

Previous post is right- a standardised score of 100 is bang in the middle. Google bell curve and you will see distribution- 100 is the central point ( which is " average" in other words) and anything significantly lower ( below 85 or above 115) is classed as below average or potentially high ability.

Arrr.... Many thanks to the last posters .... That has put my mind at great ease! I know my child to be bright but on the average side, and hope my DC will grow over the years, as its still early, to become grammar school material. However, when I saw the VR & NVR scores, I have to admit I was quite worried.

Will invest in those bond books I think and try to understand better what DC is facing, test wise, in school.