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Year 6 SATs tests issues

liloctoplot

Hi,

I am  1:1 TA for a year 6 child. We are having major issues with timed tests and in particular the thought of SATs test with the child I work with. just the thought of a test involving any time limit or constriction sends the child into an uncontrollable melt down for the rest of the day. We have been trying to get help for the last year and have been promised help but nothing is being done. We are getting increasingly worried and so is the childs parents as we now have under 5 months in order to prepare for the tests. Ive tried stamping my feet and have sent loads of emails to both the Educational Psychologist and our Sensory lady but am not getting the promised goods or actions.

Like I've said just the thought or mention of a test sends the child into a huge melt down. I personally don't see how we can put the child through the level of stress and anxiety for a whole week but being a mianstream school, getting no response from agencies it looks like we have no option.

In the past when we have managed to get the child to sit a desk and start a test, we've made it as far as question 3 at the most before the tesat is in multiple peices and the child is in full melt down for hours.

Is there any advice people can give us? What are other schools doing for children with similar issues?

We know the child can get an increase in time, but that isn't enough. Its the actual time constriction the child can not deal with.

Thanks

Katie

 

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  • hi - this is such a bad situation for yourself, the school, the parents but especially the little one.  It must be torture for him.  Can I ask what action the parents are taking to try + resolve this?  Also I do wonder whether this little boy is in the best educational setting to meet his needs?  This is in no way a criticism.  You are trying to help, but sometimes things just go on + on + everyone suffers before a crisis is reached + finally some action is unavoidable.   On the other hand perhaps (+ only perhaps), with the appropriate support he may be able to continue at your school.   Whilst the school is obviously v motivated by SATs, the real issue is the suffering of this little boy + how long he can continue to be in such a situation.  bw

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  • hi - this is such a bad situation for yourself, the school, the parents but especially the little one.  It must be torture for him.  Can I ask what action the parents are taking to try + resolve this?  Also I do wonder whether this little boy is in the best educational setting to meet his needs?  This is in no way a criticism.  You are trying to help, but sometimes things just go on + on + everyone suffers before a crisis is reached + finally some action is unavoidable.   On the other hand perhaps (+ only perhaps), with the appropriate support he may be able to continue at your school.   Whilst the school is obviously v motivated by SATs, the real issue is the suffering of this little boy + how long he can continue to be in such a situation.  bw

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