PIVATS scores

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Can anyone please provide a link that explains PIVATS scores to me?

I have Googled and got myself tied up in knots. I just want something that says what each level means.

DS2 has got a PIVATS score of P6d in writing for example.

I feel silly even posting this as DS has been in SN school for years but due to other major problems, I've never really looked into it. I know it's a scoring system for children 'below the national average' but some of his scores are dropping from what they were last year. I'd like to go into his Annual Review meeting armed with a bit of knowledge (the meetings are very rushed and it's half term so can't ring school).

Waffle over. Thanks if anyone can help.

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Sorry. Am I just being thick then? Do other people understand this type of thing or do they not have it?

Aargh. Lost a giant post. Now children playing up. In brief, Pivats are subsets of p levels, which are preliminary skills to national curriculum level 1 (average year 1 standard). A detailed breakdown of little bits of important skills, a sort of curriculum for before the ordinary NC starts.

Like the rest of the NC, a child's levels are estimates, teachers judgement on a 'best fit' of their main daily performance. And if they go back to an 'old' skill to perfect it, Pivats aren't quite sensitive enough to show that always.

mariamariam Thanks for replying. Apologies if my last post came across as a bit 'on edge'.

So basically I understand it's an indicator that my DS is below the average year 1 standard (well, both my DSs actually). I'm just a bit concerned that a couple of my DS2's scores have gone down. He is 7.5 years old.

I suppose I should be asking the school when I see them if he seems to be losing skills, or has he plateaued in his learning? No-one will be able to give me a definite answer though.

He is also becoming more clingy/babyish. I may be worrying about nothing but I hate not understanding this kind of thing. Plus I was told to get back in touch with the Genetic Clinic if he showed any signs of regression.

Oh gosh, waffling again. I think I'm just panicking.