SATs
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 10:49 am
A quick question:
Does the SATs have any bearing on what groups at Grammar school?
Does the SATs have any bearing on what groups at Grammar school?
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Unless there is a blanket policy for all the KE schools, you would probably be best asking the individual school. The results do have some bearing on statistics for the end of KS4, though.Caveman47 wrote:A quick question:
Does the SATs have any bearing on what groups at Grammar school?
Hi Caveman, at HGS they have all their lessons in form groups for year 7 except DT and literacy (one lesson, set from Nov.)Caveman47 wrote:A quick question:
Does the SATs have any bearing on what groups at Grammar school?
Two years ago they sat CATs in the first couple of weeks at HGS. As CC says, these were used for Literacy sets, but just for 1 lesson a week. The other English lessons were in their form groups.crazycrofter wrote:Hi Caveman, at HGS they have all their lessons in form groups for year 7 except DT and literacy (one lesson, set from Nov.)Caveman47 wrote:A quick question:
Does the SATs have any bearing on what groups at Grammar school?
They do lots of baseline tests when they join which i think they use for target setting (ie GCSE targets) and i guess SATs are used here too.
My son didn't do SATs as he was home educated and it hasn't mattered. So probably nothing to worry about if SATs don't go to plan!
I like the sound of that. Thank you very much.helen0209 wrote:Two years ago they sat CATs in the first couple of weeks at HGS. As CC says, these were used for Literacy sets, but just for 1 lesson a week. The other English lessons were in their form groups.crazycrofter wrote:Hi Caveman, at HGS they have all their lessons in form groups for year 7 except DT and literacy (one lesson, set from Nov.)Caveman47 wrote:A quick question:
Does the SATs have any bearing on what groups at Grammar school?
They do lots of baseline tests when they join which i think they use for target setting (ie GCSE targets) and i guess SATs are used here too.
My son didn't do SATs as he was home educated and it hasn't mattered. So probably nothing to worry about if SATs don't go to plan!
They have exams at the end of Y7 for Maths sets in Y8, and exams at the end of Y8 for Maths and Science sets in Y9. There are mid-term exams in Y8 in Maths which determine if they move groups. Other mid-term exams in other subjects are just to see how they are progressing.
Yeah that would be amazing. Sadly...the pressure is on for many teachers to produce results. To get blood out stone. Education should be a fun experience especially at Primary school level.yoyo123 wrote:So glad your son is laid back about them! Ou4vyear 6 are all taking it in their stride.
The fantastic year 6 teacher has made revision fun and they are not made to feel under pressure.
If only the experience could be like that for all children.