Chickvic Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yep, science today and writing (short and long) and spelling tomorrow. DD come out and said "It was easy!" I think she was more nervous about what to actually expect but now she knows she not remotely bothered. I'll be glad when this week is over though - my nerves are shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 my son did tell me he had one question about a cake and if you cut it in half and lookes in, what are the holes called... he said well that stumped me, you make the cakes mum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Lovely! DS seems to think it all went well too. It's the short writing that always presents problems to my children. They have such trouble writing succinctly - do they take after me I wonder All year 6s should be able to achieve a level 4. That is the government standard. A few won't reach that, but many (a quarter?) will get a level 5 which is higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Well thats another day over with. Not too bad he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 My DD seems to be enjoying them, she didn't fancy the writing one but said it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Rosie has hers this week, as Lesley mentioned. She was slightly nervous this morning, and is predicted a level 5 whatever that is (I have no idea about all this new grading). I'm sure that she will be fine. We got told when I did them 3 years ago that Level 5 was the top level for a year 6 I got straight 5's ..... I'm not sure what average is for yr 6, I think it's level 4? Our average in yr9 is level 5 but lots of us are getting 6's and 7's... so who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad house Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 DS and dhis friends have all said how hard the spellings were today. they recon they havnt learnt half of them and the same with the science ones yesterday. Oh well, as long as we get 4's thats good enough to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Well its reading today so YS will be fine in that. When they did the SATS when he was younger they actually thought he'd had a fluke on his reading one as it was so much higher than his other results - blooming cheek The teachers retested him and it was still the same. That'll teach them..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 flaming cheek! We are holding up well here, I'll be glad when it's over though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 DS was a bit miffed that the long writing yesterday was a - I can't remember now! - report or something like that. He says it is his least favourite option. Today seems a bit of light relief before Maths tomorrow! You are right Scrambled that year 9s should reach Level 5, which seems totally ridiculous to me when so many achieve that in year 6. My daughters have all got levels 6 and 7 in year 9 plus an occasional level 8! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My YD will do these next year, but the school test the yr5 pupils at the same time as much to keep them quiet as for any other reason. Next year I believe that the science one is being withdrawn. When my DS did his loads of the children in his year had really bad colds and went home in the afternoons. The results were a it down as a result which is such a shame because it isn;t a fair representation of the work that the school has done. I have mixed feelings about SAT's I think that we need to know that schools are delivering a good overall standard but if this means pressure being put on young children then this can't be good. The primary that mine have all been to is very good and they don't put pressure on the children. their results aren't quite as good as some of the others in the area but the atmostphere is so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 maths is my sons best area so he will love tomorrow! my son didn't really care for the report either, but hey ho, what will be will be. He's enjoying the breakfasts at school on top of his own breakfast.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 We don't do them here Hooray! My sympathies to all teachers involved with getting their children to take the tests and all children and parents taking them. It was a part of the year that as a teacher I hated. Believe it or now we're still working through the curriculum here - maybe because all of year 6 isn't taken up with revision/cramming? Also the children are content to work rather than thinking 'That's it, we've done our SATs, nothing to do til September.' Apologies to any teachers/parents/children out there but as a teacher who ended up spending 6 years in Year 6 I don't miss them one little bit. Rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 well son said he really enjoyed today, he said thanks to me for reminding him to read through it twice before answering... awwwwwwwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 well done little cookiemonster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 maths tomorrow and he's delighted about that!... weirdo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 well son said he really enjoyed today, he said thanks to me for reminding him to read through it twice before answering... awwwwwwwwww I sent Rosie off with much the same advice! Glad that he managed it well. I can't wait to see Rosie this evening and see how she found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I've had Lauren after school and she's enjoying herself - and looking forward to the maths tomorrow Science was/is her favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 All going well here too. Just to add to the fun they got an OFSTED inspection on Tuseday too. Katie really dosent seem to bothered about the tests. I think she is having a good week and enjoying al the extra attention they are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 well my son has woken up with a sore throat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 well my son has woken up with a sore throat Oh no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 and a slight running nose from the sniffing I can hear, but he's not got a temperature, so I guess he's safe to send in, I will collect at lunch after his Sats paper if he needs me to, but it's maths today and he is sitting here saying I am going I love maths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Good for him ! Hope he feels better as the morning goes on cooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Bless him - its good that he wants to go in. YS said that they've had 100% attendance this week which is good. I didn't give him his antihistamine this morning - I hope he survives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
