Highest grade possible

T-4-2 · Post by **T-4-2** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:41 pm

Does anybody know what the highest grades achievable in the Year 6 SATS are? Is it a general level 5, or can a level 6 be achieved? Or does the child have to sit a different test in order to be given different levels? Guest55 - I know you'll know!

T-4-2 · Post by **T-4-2** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm

I'm only curious, by the way, not trying to predict any scores

purrrfect · Post by **purrrfect** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:33 am

I would also like to know the answer to that question. My son got a level 6 in maths in his mock sats at the end of year 5. But I don't know whether he can actually get higher than a level 5 in the year 6 sats.

yoyo123 · Post by **yoyo123** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:35 am

level 5 now, they no longer do the level 4 -6 paper

greenteadrinker · Post by **greenteadrinker** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:09 am

My understanding is that you can only get a 5...

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:13 am

What are the point of SATs if they are not going to tell your child what level they are?

yoyo123 · Post by **yoyo123** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:43 am

T.i.p.s.y wrote:What are the point of SATs if they are not going to tell your child what level they are?

That dear T.i.p.s.y is a whole different can of worms!!

Guest55 · Post by **Guest55** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:46 am

You can have a teacher assessment of level 6 based on the extension tasks. The highest level in test is level 5 because there are no questions beyond level 5 - the way for a bright child to show they are exceptional is to get full marks!

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:03 pm

Now G55 - being an excellent teacher - you will know that super bright kids don't always get full marks!

How I love DS's report cards!

Guest55 · Post by **Guest55** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:13 pm

Yes I know they don't but this is always my challenge to them!

I remember being the only one in my year group (5 form entry) to be able to answer a question in the Year 11 mocks but I made an arithmetic slip right at the end - my teacher was not impressed and that made a big impact on me that accuracy is important and I've always tried to pass that on!