Test, more tests and more damn tests!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:10 am
Why is it that suddenly my 11 year old child has descended into senior school and finds herself continuously tested? Do they seriously do any learning?
Bear with me... I have a daughter at university and once a week on a Wednesday we send her a written letter from me, my husband and youngest daughter, which is normally always full of fun. Reading tonight’s letter before sending, my youngest, sends her a timetable of test this week, and signs off by saying, 'Sorry I didn’t write last time (Homework!) Anyhow this is my Test Timetable for the week! As you can see, I‘m not having a good week and we lost in Inter-House Netball 2-0 also. I can’t wait for university and the not being tested all the time.'
It humbled me... She started secondary with the not expected CATS test... Well, my husband and I didn't even know about their existence, which showed the poor child as EVEN, and good scores, so her report in December showed that all lessons were expecting straight A's from her in all subject, due to results from the above test...
There has to be something in the Pink Floyd song surely, 'Hey teacher, give us kids a break,' Huh?
Waiting for parents evening in March so I can complain about the testing instead of learning that I feel is vital and necessary...
Bear with me... I have a daughter at university and once a week on a Wednesday we send her a written letter from me, my husband and youngest daughter, which is normally always full of fun. Reading tonight’s letter before sending, my youngest, sends her a timetable of test this week, and signs off by saying, 'Sorry I didn’t write last time (Homework!) Anyhow this is my Test Timetable for the week! As you can see, I‘m not having a good week and we lost in Inter-House Netball 2-0 also. I can’t wait for university and the not being tested all the time.'
It humbled me... She started secondary with the not expected CATS test... Well, my husband and I didn't even know about their existence, which showed the poor child as EVEN, and good scores, so her report in December showed that all lessons were expecting straight A's from her in all subject, due to results from the above test...
There has to be something in the Pink Floyd song surely, 'Hey teacher, give us kids a break,' Huh?
Waiting for parents evening in March so I can complain about the testing instead of learning that I feel is vital and necessary...