Would you predict your child's future based on their KS1 results?

[proudmama2772]

It would be completely daft to put together an academic plan for a child based on where they were at the age 6/7!

In my own experience, ds was rated as average for maths at old school. Just found out new school rates her as above average and she just got a 2a and has achieved this on practice SATs. Old school had grouped her as average an targeted her for 2b, but were skeptical she would achieve because they said she had concentration problems. New schools sees no concentration issues, but says she uses distraction techniques when things are a little challenging. It isn't an issue for a her new teacher at all.

I think it is impossible for anyone to assess a child this young perfectly. So why do Offsted and schools use the results to determine who to put into boosters or put in for a Level 5,6 by KS2. I know they need some system of measuring the value add, but the way students are streamed and targeted

so early seems completely lacking in understanding of child development. Am I the only one who would moan about this?

Ofsted do not impose policies

Ofsted imposes policies, but not the same policies imposed by the DFE. They determine policies of how to rate schools effectively.

Do you agree with your school's Offsted rating?

Schools may impose policies using Ofsted as a "stick" but Ofsted themselves don't.

Yes I agree with Ofsted's rating for my school

mrz - you sound likely a truly devoted and great teacher. I wish teachers like you got identified and compensated accordingly

I wish the system had a better way of measuring the 'value-add'.

For now I can only offer you
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I wouldn't take any significant notice of KS1 results. At that age, a good proportion of children just "aren't there yet". We have to remember that some of them are barely 7 and in other countries would only just have started school at all!

I'm just approaching the end of term with my year 1 class (3 days left!), and it's literally been 2 weeks since one little chappy mastered the use of finger spaces in his writing, and is now FLYING. I have others who can barely write their names, and others who are using words like "astonished" in their writing... They all develop differently and their "suddenly gets it" moment can happen at any time. Don't be worried.

Thank you for your undeserved kind words proudmama ... and the cake & flowers