DS(8) has started y4 and yesterday there was a meet the teacher session. At the start of y3 the Senco and his teacher thought he had dyslexia traits because he was very behind in reading & writing etc. It was agreed to give him 3-4 targeted phonics sessions per week and to watch and wait to see how he gets on before going down the dyslexic testing route.
He has done tremendously well with this support and his y3 teacher said all the info would be passed to his y4 teacher - except she claimed to know nothing about this. She said he has not been put into a phonics group like some pupils have already and she said he’s on the cusp of becoming a free reader.
He was assessed last week as being Level 8/Brown of Oxford Reading Tree scheme (a level up from July). How on earth can this be right? There is no one else in the year with his name so she can’t be muddled. I know they’ve only been back a week but I’m worried that he will fall through the cracks.
The school have been brilliant with their support to date so I’m just wondering what their thinking is. Yes, his reading has come on amazingly but Level 8 is still a typical entry y3 level and as I understand nowhere near a free reader level.
What do you think of this?