Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Primary education

Join our Primary Education forum to discuss starting school and helping your child get the most out of it.

Original poster

Writing sample - how old is this child?

164 replies

MrsIssissippi · 14/01/2018 20:40

I’d be really grateful if you could say how old you think the child who wrote this is?

The task was the children were shown a photo on the whiteboard and told to write a description of what they could see.

I think the child may need some additional support, but I’d be grateful for feedback from other teachers/parents.

Thank you

Writing sample - how old is this child?
OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Liara · 14/01/2018 20:43

Maybe about 6? The handwriting's not great but the spelling is better than either of mine at 6, so maybe a bit older?

SparePantsAndLego · 14/01/2018 20:44

I’d say year two, so 6/7. I’m parent not a teacher, though...

ourkidmolly · 14/01/2018 20:44

A child in Year 4 who's behind national expectations for writing.

2sly4you · 14/01/2018 20:45

Six or seven (and the additional support I'd give is lined paper, it looks fine apart from the writing creeping all over the page)

famousfour · 14/01/2018 20:45

I would have guessed around 6 / Y2 as well but that is just based on what I have seen of Y1.

Newkidontheblock22 · 14/01/2018 20:45

No older than 7

Afreshcuppateaplease · 14/01/2018 20:45

Joining up so 8 maybe?

dlnex · 14/01/2018 20:46

Are you the parent of this child? Who the hell do you think you are if you not - posting this child's work online.

VinnyTheVagina · 14/01/2018 20:46

I'd say 6-7 too.

cupcake007 · 14/01/2018 20:46

I'd guess lower ability year 2.

Brakebackcyclebot · 14/01/2018 20:47

6? 7?

Wiifitmama · 14/01/2018 20:47

The handwriting is not great and neither is the spelling. However, the vocabulary and content seems more advanced than the handwriting suggests so I would guess year 3 at least. Especially given your comment about needing additional support.

ourkidmolly · 14/01/2018 20:47

@dinex

Of course it's the poster's dc. Your comment is a bit mad!

thatwhichwecallarose · 14/01/2018 20:48

I think older than most have said. The sentence structure seems better than my (better than average but not genius) yr 2 dd although the handwriting isn’t. The spelling isn’t great but I could understand 95% of those words.

So I’d say yr 3, 7 yo.

Disclaimer - I’m not a teacher or have experience of children other than my own!

BertrandRussell · 14/01/2018 20:49

7/8? The describing is good-I like the mentioning what they can't see as well as what they can.....

grasspigeons · 14/01/2018 20:49

my childs writing was like that in y3
He had additional support as his writing wasn't very good
But lines really would have improved that example

LineysRunt · 14/01/2018 20:50

Are you asking about your child's handwriting?

LineysRunt · 14/01/2018 20:50

Are you asking about your child's handwriting?

megletthesecond · 14/01/2018 20:50

Mine wrote like that at the end of infant school. So age 6/7? Year 2 of school.

GirlsonFilm · 14/01/2018 20:51

8 (similar to my 8yo spelling and style although she's not quite hitting targets)

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 14/01/2018 20:51

It looks like year 2 or someone working at that level.

thefudgeling · 14/01/2018 20:51

.

Isadora2007 · 14/01/2018 20:51

8

melonribenia · 14/01/2018 20:51

I think Year 4 but working below expectations.
I'm a teacher.
Lines would help

Marasme · 14/01/2018 20:51

dlnex - sanctimonious much? Hmm

i d say age 6/7