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onemouseplace · 2022-05-12T13:21:49+00:00

Are they happening this year? DD is Y2 and just thought we've heard diddlysquat from the school about them - I'm all for keeping it low key, but it would be nice to know if they are taking them!

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popandchoc · 12/05/2022 14:30

Yes they are but they don't tend to really mention them and kids don't have a clue they are doing them most the time.

whoneedssleepanyway101 · 12/05/2022 15:35

I think everything is happening as normal this year

Holidaylover20 · 17/05/2022 10:58

My son in year 2 is doing SATS this week. School have said they avoid the word 'test' and keep it as low key as possible. They get a biscuit and juice after as well.

Sausagedognamedmash · 17/05/2022 11:00

Year 2 DD is doing hers this week. They are being taken out in small groups to complete a 'special workbook' and are getting extra fun time for completing them. A few weeks ago they were part of a study for teaching research that did something similar so none of them have twigged what's happening this week.

Drywhitefruitycidergin · 18/05/2022 22:40

DD did arithmetic on Monday. No idea when the other exams are - at some point over the next week.
It was easy & the highlight was the sponge fingers apparently.
She knows they are SATS- dd1 is in year 6 and did hers last week but there's definitely no pressure.
The reminder that they shouldn't be revising over the weekend or in the evenings suggests not everyone is making it as low key as us though.

MoonriseKingdom · 18/05/2022 23:35

DDs class are doing them at the moment. They have divided them in small groups and she is doing one part every other day. They seem to be doing lots of fun stuff the rest of the time. All very relaxed and low key.

Iamnotthe1 · 19/05/2022 06:46

KS1 SATs are happening but they should always be relatively low-key. The tests themselves do not determine anything and are only used to inform the teacher's judgements (they aren't even sent out externally: the class teacher marks them). All assessment in Y2 is teacher judgement and is evidenced with work from across the year. KS1 SATs just form a small piece of that jigsaw.

MrsDexter · 19/05/2022 06:54

What happens if your child doesn’t do well?

User0610134049 · 19/05/2022 06:57

I totally forgot about them (3rd child) but Dc mentioned some ‘special booklets’

User0610134049 · 19/05/2022 06:57

I think it’s great the school didn’t tell us or them. What’s the point?

Iamnotthe1 · 19/05/2022 12:12

MrsDexter · 19/05/2022 06:54

What happens if your child doesn’t do well?

The results from the papers, high or low, are used in conjunction with their classroom work in order to decide which "grade" a child is currently attaining. That is then submitted officially for that child as their end of KS1 attainment data. It'll be reported to parents too and you'll know how your child compares to how a typical child should be developing as they age.

MrsDexter · 19/05/2022 21:20

Iamnotthe1 · 19/05/2022 12:12

The results from the papers, high or low, are used in conjunction with their classroom work in order to decide which "grade" a child is currently attaining. That is then submitted officially for that child as their end of KS1 attainment data. It'll be reported to parents too and you'll know how your child compares to how a typical child should be developing as they age.

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Thanks my daughter is struggling is some aspects so hopefully it will increase the support given

Iamnotthe1 · 20/05/2022 06:56

Thanks my daughter is struggling is some aspects so hopefully it will increase the support given

The reporting of KS1 attainment is really just to highlight to parents that their child is either ahead of the age-related expectations, in line with them or behind them. If a child is behind at this stage, they will need to make more than a year's worth of progress each year in KS2 in order to catch up by the time they leave primary school.

The school will already know this as they are the ones identifying that she is struggling through giving the attainment grade. As such, the level of support that they can put in place will already be in place. If it ends up that your daughter is behind the expectations, it may be worth having a chat with the teachers to identify what she could be working on at home, either with you or making use of digital learning, in order to make that 'catch-up' more likely.

MrsDexter · 21/05/2022 07:44

Iamnotthe1 · 20/05/2022 06:56

Thanks my daughter is struggling is some aspects so hopefully it will increase the support given

The reporting of KS1 attainment is really just to highlight to parents that their child is either ahead of the age-related expectations, in line with them or behind them. If a child is behind at this stage, they will need to make more than a year's worth of progress each year in KS2 in order to catch up by the time they leave primary school.

The school will already know this as they are the ones identifying that she is struggling through giving the attainment grade. As such, the level of support that they can put in place will already be in place. If it ends up that your daughter is behind the expectations, it may be worth having a chat with the teachers to identify what she could be working on at home, either with you or making use of digital learning, in order to make that 'catch-up' more likely.

Thank you. I will speak do the teacher next week