Am I right to be concerned?

[handsomeharrysmum]

I have a ds in year 2.He is 7 years 2 months.Have just been given his current levels in numeracy and literacy, level 2b for both.Not too concerned about that as I work in a school and understand the levels.He is reading stage 11 ORT with no problems at all.
It's his spelling-here are the words he was given this week with his spellings underneath.
four, two, feathers, tail, mane,beak, horns, neck,tree,leaves,climb,Africa.

for, too, fethers,tale, main, beek,hons,nek,tree,leevs,clim,Afrika.
Giving him 1 out of 12.

Obviously when we looked at them together they improved straight away, but its SATS soon and his spellings will really bring his score down.It is soo frustrating.Any one else feel like this.He hates writing which doesn't help.

NAB if you are at a state school and your ds is in year 2 you will soon!

his SATs don't matter, they are a result for the school, not a result for the child.

Yes nab, they are usually done in May and if the school is good then they won't know they are being 'tested'.

I really hope so. I would hate to think of him being under pressure and I knwo he would get a bit worried too.

Not necessarily Seeker. There was no mention of SATS at all at dd's school last year.

We did hear about the results at parents evening, but there was no information about it prior to the children having taken them, in fact, it seemed to be only those with older children in the school (or those who frequented forums like this ) who knew that it was happening ...

Didn't stop dd worrying about all the extra 'tests' that she was having to take though

All parents at our school are aware of Sats as no child from year 2 or 6 are granted time off during the two weeks of Sats.If you keep your child off during the test weeks they have to do them when they return to school, so there is no getting out of it.

Our school doesnt rule out time off 4 y2 SATs, just the y6 SATs they won't authorise abscence 4.