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Year six SATS

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Gorgeousfeet · 21/02/2025 10:18

My DD aged 11 is not an academic child and she has been struggling with her learning at school for a long time. Finally this year she has some support from her TA but she is getting increasingly frustrated and upset over things like homework. We are having full on meltdowns and tears because she doesn’t understand it and says school do not help her ( they do- a bit , but don’t make any adjustments for her)

My question is, now I am worrying about SATS and could I withdraw her from them?
Can anyone please help/ advise with this please. Thank you in advance.

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Melancholyflower · 03/03/2025 22:49

Hoppinggreen · 02/03/2025 10:03

DD did no prep at all for SATs, I told her that they were just some tests to see how they were doing and to do her best and not worry. To be fair she quite likes exams so they weren't a big deal for her.
DS didn't do them (covid) but I would have told him the same and would have refused any extra classes or interventions for him if not during normal lesson time
I really don't know why some schools and parents (not saying you are OP) get so wound up about them.

Your daughter was presumably working at or above expected standard, which is why she would enjoy doing tests. I would think it's less enjoyable if you don't know how to answer the questions, but know most of the other children in your year group find them much easier than you do.

Hoppinggreen · 04/03/2025 09:38

Melancholyflower · 03/03/2025 22:49

Your daughter was presumably working at or above expected standard, which is why she would enjoy doing tests. I would think it's less enjoyable if you don't know how to answer the questions, but know most of the other children in your year group find them much easier than you do.

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I agree and that is why no DC should be put under any pressure with regards to SATS. DS hates tests but (luckily?) for him he didn't have to do them due to Covid. If he had I would have resisted all pressure from school to make them a big deal.

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