j4ckos mate

Daughter is 11 she has just had some exam results i think it was ks3 sats,
can somebody please explain how it works and whether these are any good.



maths. 4a
reading. 5c
writing. 4b
english. 4a
science. 5c

thanks

tanyatriangles

iTrader: (2)

At 11, she'll have done KS2. Level 4 is about average, level 5 is above average.

I'll have to wait until the Mrs gets home from work to ask about the a's and b's.

Looks like she's done OK to me

NotoriousREV

For KS3, the expected level of attainment is levels 4 - 8.

This site helps explain the levels.

National Curriculum | Subjects

It sounds as though you daughter is reaching the expected level and slightly beyond as Tanya says, she's above the average.

NotoriousREV

KS1 is 5 -6

KS2 is 7 - 8

KS3 is 11 - 12

KS4 is 14 - 15

j4ckos mate

this was quite helpful


SATs Key stage 2 - 2009

she seems at the expected level in most and above for two subjects, going to treat her tonight,

it wsa whilst she was doing the exams, we were appealing for schools, and at the time she didnt even have one, so its quite a relief to see the uncertainty hasnt effected here school work.

tanyatriangles

iTrader: (2)

Sorry, this is wrong.
TESTS for KS1 are held at age 7, KS2 at age 11, KS3 at age 14, and KS4, aka GCSE's at age 16.

An eleven year old girl will be at the end of KS2.

Trust me: I KNOW I'm right

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

I know you're right too funnily enough

See you tuesday for coffee and biscuits old boy

NotoriousREV

Alright, no need to be a **** about it. I misread the governments table

j4ckos mate

yes its stage two,
when the marking system is explained its quite a good way to do it.

the 5c ones she could have that score at 14 and it would be ok,
the writing is her worst score, her writing is lovely to look at so it must be punctuation etc.
sounds familiar before anyone says it.

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

My 11 year old girl came home 2 days a go having said she has scored a 5 in all the tests, she mentioned other peoples scores but I have had nothing in writing from the school.

Do the school have to inform you in writing as AFAIK these tests are not to test an individual pupil's ability but to rate the schools performance.


Cheers

Shaun

Bubba po

I'd be extremely surprised if the kids have had their results by now. I'm pretty sure you should be notified officially when they do arrive. What you say about the REASON for the tests is true - but typically the onus and stress is put on the kids, as if it is their responsibility . In my view, If that's what the tests are for, then the results ought to remain secret from both the parents and the children. An average score ought to be quoted from the school.

Don't get me wrong, though - this is NOT what I want. I would like some feedback as to how well my lad is doing, but not under the pretence of determining the successfulness of the teaching.

tanyatriangles

iTrader: (2)

Results are in schools now, but as usual, some are being "looked at", most notably, the English ones, which are notoriously difficult to mark. If a child scores one or two marks under a level, obviously, the school wants that paper remarked, since another kid achieving at a higher level benefits them too.

However, children will probably have been told what they got by the school school, and yes, the results will be sent to individual parents, hopefully with an end of year report.........my wife is spending hours every evening writing headteacher comments on each child in her school's report, she has over 400 to do. And her comments are a far cry from the old headteacher ones WE used to get: Try harder, well done, etc.

Midlife: your daughter's results are outstanding, I hope she is suitably rewarded

Notorious Rev: Sorry for being a **** I was trying to make a point

Edited to say: while the OVERALL test results may be, (and often are), used as a stick to beat SCHOOLS with, the INDIVIDUAL results are a good indicator of how well your child has progressed since the last KS, and are often used by the secondaries to generate sets for their first year.