Taking 11+ can harm SATS Results!!!!!!!! - Discuss!!!!
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Taking 11+ can harm SATS Results!!!!!!!! - Discuss!!!!
Article in the Mail on Sunday
Taking 11-plus can harm SATs results, says council bidding to close grammar schools
Slough Council is investigating whether pupils are left distracted and demoralised by taking the 11-plus test six months before sitting SATs at the end of primary school.
A labour council was accused of threatening the future of four grammar schools after it blamed the 11-plus entrance exams for poor results in primary tests.
Slough Council is investigating whether pupils are left distracted and demoralised by taking the 11-plus test six months before sitting SATs at the end of primary school.
It claims widespread coaching for the 11-plus outside school hours may affect the performance of the youngsters in SATs, which bear little resemblance to the grammar school test.
Slough, which has four grammar schools, is already planning to axe one to make way for an academy school in the face of parental opposition.
The council has commissioned researchers from the National Foundation for Educational Research to find out whether the selective school system operating in the area is behind its stalled SATs results.
Clair Pyper, Slough's director of children's services, told the Times Educational Supplement the council 'needs to be realistic about what children and schools can manage'.
She said there was no intention to get rid of grammar schools.
Nick Seaton, from the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'It is impossible to see how the 11-plus can have any bearing on national tests.'
Taking 11-plus can harm SATs results, says council bidding to close grammar schools
Slough Council is investigating whether pupils are left distracted and demoralised by taking the 11-plus test six months before sitting SATs at the end of primary school.
A labour council was accused of threatening the future of four grammar schools after it blamed the 11-plus entrance exams for poor results in primary tests.
Slough Council is investigating whether pupils are left distracted and demoralised by taking the 11-plus test six months before sitting SATs at the end of primary school.
It claims widespread coaching for the 11-plus outside school hours may affect the performance of the youngsters in SATs, which bear little resemblance to the grammar school test.
Slough, which has four grammar schools, is already planning to axe one to make way for an academy school in the face of parental opposition.
The council has commissioned researchers from the National Foundation for Educational Research to find out whether the selective school system operating in the area is behind its stalled SATs results.
Clair Pyper, Slough's director of children's services, told the Times Educational Supplement the council 'needs to be realistic about what children and schools can manage'.
She said there was no intention to get rid of grammar schools.
Nick Seaton, from the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'It is impossible to see how the 11-plus can have any bearing on national tests.'
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I found that to prepare for the elevenplus the first task was to fill in the gaps left by the schools ( Indie and State!) at KS2 and then work towards a higher level.
The Daily Mail are notorious for confrontational journalism, but in this case my radar is twitching. The major political parties are on election watch, votes at any cost. If only a politico had the courage to say here is a system, grammar schools, that works and it should be extended. I will put my soap box away now!
steve
I found that to prepare for the elevenplus the first task was to fill in the gaps left by the schools ( Indie and State!) at KS2 and then work towards a higher level.
The Daily Mail are notorious for confrontational journalism, but in this case my radar is twitching. The major political parties are on election watch, votes at any cost. If only a politico had the courage to say here is a system, grammar schools, that works and it should be extended. I will put my soap box away now!
steve
Surely the whole purpose of a child being at school is for them to receive an education? Anything a parent/tutor teaches in addition to what is being taught at school is surely beneficial? SATs are extremely important to schools as a measure of how effectively a child is being taught - in a very prescriptive way - but this does not make these tests MORE important to the child than the 11+. The GS selection tests have far more of a lasting impact, potentially, to a child as they determine the school they attend for the next 5/7 years.
I actually think that it is the SATs testing and the almost inevitable year 6 year being used as a revision year that does the most damage! I do know some schools who keep this revision and testing to a minimum, but I think that they are in the minority.
I actually think that it is the SATs testing and the almost inevitable year 6 year being used as a revision year that does the most damage! I do know some schools who keep this revision and testing to a minimum, but I think that they are in the minority.
If you search the Slough Borough Council's site and look at their minutes for the 'Admissions Forum'
http://www.slough.gov.uk/moderngov/ieLi ... &Year=2009
I personally don't believe that there is a very good relationship between the council and the grammars (especially Slough Grammar). This is the third time in 3 years that SBC have raised objections to Slough Grammar's published admission criteria. The ombudsman has found in favour of SG previously (with recommendations)
Herschel have recently adopted a 'part catchment' admissions priority that is more in line with SBC thinking.
http://www.slough.gov.uk/moderngov/ieLi ... &Year=2009
I personally don't believe that there is a very good relationship between the council and the grammars (especially Slough Grammar). This is the third time in 3 years that SBC have raised objections to Slough Grammar's published admission criteria. The ombudsman has found in favour of SG previously (with recommendations)
Herschel have recently adopted a 'part catchment' admissions priority that is more in line with SBC thinking.