Home ed for one term/SATs

[karaokesmokey]

I'm considering home education for the half term between Easter and May half term for DD in year six. Re SATs-Yes, that is deliberate, and the point.

We don't have pressure on school places here, and DD is in the 2nd admission criteria. I do not imagine they will fill her place, and that is a risk I'm willing to take. (Worst case scenario, I can home ed for the second half of the term, too).

The school will not be chuffed, for obvious reasons. My question is, if they have a place available, and we are top of the list, and apply for it just before May half term for her to return after the half term, can they deny her it?

I don't wish to discuss the merits of SATs here, just whether pissing the school off can affect admissions.

Alternatively, is the £60 fine per absence, or per day? If DD misses SATs week, and I've ensured she's had access to the internet, my reading tells me she then can't sit them. Is that true?

The problem is Sats force schools teach to the test in many ways and being absent from school for one week or term is not going to help this.

I would either home educate long term or explain to the child that Sats themselves make no difference to their future whatsoever and don't worry at all whatever the result. I would not take out for a term unless there are other considerations and I would certainly not take out on unauthorised absence!

I'm sorry, ChalkHearts. You are right.

Mrz raised a pertinent point about the fact that many DCs do want to sit the test to show how hard they have worked and what they have learned- this is often overlooked in discussions about SATS.My DD certainly did and left Yr6 with outstanding SATs results.
For me, the credit goes to every member of the teaching team who nurtured a love of learning throughout her time in Primary school-another point which is often, sadly, overlooked or collapsed down to 'it's for the schools' benefit in the league tables'.

OP, I would PM effic and find out where her three schools are. If she really has created a culture where a whole group of children don't sit SATs every year, then she has something completely unique going there that would suit your situation perfectly.

That's a serious suggestion, btw.

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I agree, chalk, but simply accepting that there is no cure for the OP's anxiety about this one thing (so it might not actually be anxiety if it just applies to this one unique situation and no other - it might be something else) and not trying to do something other than complete avoidance is going to be damaging. Maybe not for the OP, but for her DD.

The OP hasn't said she has sought counselling (though she may have done of course), she has simply said she refuses to discuss it and has now left the thread because people are naturally interested in why she's imposing this major decision on her DD without considering any other path to resolving the issue that doesn't impact adversely on her DD.

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Interesting discussion here about why withdrawing kids isn't possible - effic, you should jump in and tell them about your revolutionary group you have annually, they would appreciate it, I think. See Lisa Michelle Kelly's comment and response.