What could this be?

[SmileAndNod]

So my year 1 DC comes out of school distraught as his table and a few others weren't allowed outside to play this afternoon when the rest of the class was. I asked why and he said they were putting some words into sentences, they had to sit on their own and not chat or copy anyone. I asked if maybe he hadn't done his work properly this morning (wouldn't be the first time!)? He said no, it was different and it was only his table and once they had done one set, they were given another which he found harder.

Any ideas what this could be? They've already had their phonics screening and it doesn't sound like that anyway?

Sounds like it. Not sure why any child would miss play to do it. It's a complete waste of time and best ignored.

Sounds very much like the reading comprehension tests. Maybe they wanted the top set to try the yr2 SAT test early?

It isn't a Y2 SAT test by the description and definitely not the phonics screening check.

It's sounds very much like the Y2 comprehension SATs test that DS just toook, mrz

On further probing over dinner it may be a reading comprehension thing? As it was his table, and also the few other children that are in his guided reading group (so he says).

Is this just for teacher assessments? We as parents weren't aware of any testing this week apart from the phonics. Should I be worried? He seems a bit upset by it tonight as I think he found the second lot quite difficult.

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The Y2 reading SAT doesn't require children to put words into sentences culture mulcher

The nearest I can think of is the Suffolk Reading Test. But that is ring/underline/mark the box of the word missing from each sentence from a choice of four or five, not write the missing word.

Half the KS1 spelling test involves writing the spelling in the gap in the sentence but that wouldn't explain the 2nd harder set.
Sounds more like an internal commercial assessment

Thank you. I will ask his teacher tomorrow, only because he has gone to bed a little worried.

Incidentally yesterday he said that he had a spelling check a bit like the one he had at the beginning of the year, so maybe that was the year 1 check mrz?

Um, the ones that my DS just took did, mrz - we're transfering schools at the moment and I've been given his file to take to the new school, including all the SATs booklets.

There are 2 possible tests culturemulcher both have a mixture of multiple choice questions and questions that require the child to write an answer in their own words.

There isn't a Y1 check SmileAndNod except the phonics screening check which requires them to decode the words.

Our p2 children (NI) do a paper copy of a standardised test called PIPS by CEM-I think it's a company in Durham? Part of it is about putting the right word into sentences in a passage. (My p1 class do the baseline/Rpt p1 version on a laptop on a one to one basis with me but p2 prefer the paper copy as the kids get less "click happy" when it's on paper!! On the PC they would just click on anything to get it done ASAP!!)

mrz have it your way, you seem intent on it! I'll just hum and keep looking at the booklet in front of me.

What is the title of your booklet, culturemulcher?

CEM (centre for evaluation and monitoring) is part of Durham University turdfairynomore

Sounds like the PIPS test. We stopped doing it in Year 1 about 3 years ago.

Any update culturemulcher on the title of those test booklets? SATs reading comprehension booklets always have titles, so we can tell you which year they were from (publication date is also on the back of the booklet) and what the thresholds are. We have a cupboard of old papers from the last 20 years and I can't think of any that are as you describe, so am really curious which one it may be.

Having spent the afternoon marking KS1 reading SATs I'd be interested too.

Surely PIPs is for nursery and reception, isn't it? (the old foundation stage) just as Signposts was?

No ASPECTS are for nursery and PIPS for 4-11 year olds

Is be interested to know the name of culturemuncher's booklets too.

Sorry all - didn't intend to post and run. In fact, posted and went to bed.

DC did their 'settling in day' the next day at their new school and I handed their files to the office.

SmileAndNod what happened when you saw the teacher?

How unfortunate