what level sats would you need to pass a gcse g

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dd is in yr5 still on p7-p8 in maths english etc. has a15 hours statement. la have suggested a ms school for y7,BUT they do not do any maths english etc gcse unless they can get a gcse g. though i have looked at a ss that does entry level ocrs in lots of subjects. def 1st choice at the moment.

I think your real question has to be of what use is a GCSE grade G?

For many child with significant SN, any GCSE pass is of course an achievement. But if your child is then going to be measured against NT benchmarks, where in reality only a GCSE grade C or above is considered a 'pass', then a G Grade isn't going to get him far.

Also, it's worth looking at the teaching methods and assessment methods of both qualifications. Which suits your DS better?

I don't know the answer to your subject title though, sorry.

Agree with Lougle. Gcses are are fine but not necessarily the most useful ambition. There are alternative qualifications that your child might be better placed to achieve and that will be more useful to her in life and that actually getting a B in something else exceeds a level g gcse in a direct comparison.

thanks for your replies will ask more questions at both schools, do either of you know if a lexia computer program for literacy will help my dd she has speech and language disorder, auditory problems and learning problems.

In maths there used to be a certificate, I think called "General arithmatic" or something similar which people who were not going to get CSE/GCSE grade could sit so they had some proof that they could do some maths, particularly basic arithmatic, but not necessarily the more wordy problem solving.
Dm used it occasionally for her pupils when she was teaching. This was 20 years ago though.

I think Arthur Scargill anounced one time that he had done it to some journalist who accused him of not being able to add up.

I wasn't asking you to lower your expectations for your child btw, only to spend those useful teaching hours wisely.

lexia is just one of many literacy interventions. I know mrz (on the primary board) uses it, so you can ask her.

I don't think it's anything special. I'm almost positive it has nothing in it for auditory or speech problems.

I would be going for something else.

I also agree with the others that MS isn't right for a child working at P levels in Y5. You can do entry level maths. I think a level 2 would be needed to be predicted a G at CGSEs

The real expert on all this is Minx79 who's child has just done his GCSEs.

For example, Sound Reading is a 'learn to read' program designed for kids with auditory problems.

Bungalow Software is also designed to improve auditory skills....

Lexia is no different to any of the other 'synthetic phonics' learn to read programs.

I know level 7 is a C grade and level 6 is a d grade. If it carries on like this then G would be a level 3. That might not be right though as I was working that out while watching ds2 pretending to be a monkey and hoping he won't destroy even more of the house!

It's been a long week ,like most weeks.DD has had to go over her sounds and numbers it seem like forever, it's so depressing repeating things my other 2 learnt easily, my eldest 14 doesn't like being told it's time for bed, then in the morning hates getting out of bed, hates doing homework, he can't wait to leave home, my other son good boy at school, but flies of the handle at small things. So feel negative a lot of the time, also not sleeping well myself.