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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,

    If it wasn't for me the child wouldn't have been in the school 3 years ago. The child can and will survive in mainstreem as long as the level of support I give continues. I have 4 different agencies who come in and give us support, advice and techniques but the vital 2 who we need the help from here are not pulling through. This is the one area we are desprate in. I myself am at my wits end with this one which is why i've posted on here for some help and advice. I have grown up with an autistic father and brother and now have this full time job along with a respite job for severly autistic children. The level of stress and anxiety caused by time constraints is not something I've come accross before. I am literally stuck because the people who we need help from are not pulling through, but if we don't get some advice the school will have to put him through the suffering.

    Katie

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  • Hi,

    If it wasn't for me the child wouldn't have been in the school 3 years ago. The child can and will survive in mainstreem as long as the level of support I give continues. I have 4 different agencies who come in and give us support, advice and techniques but the vital 2 who we need the help from here are not pulling through. This is the one area we are desprate in. I myself am at my wits end with this one which is why i've posted on here for some help and advice. I have grown up with an autistic father and brother and now have this full time job along with a respite job for severly autistic children. The level of stress and anxiety caused by time constraints is not something I've come accross before. I am literally stuck because the people who we need help from are not pulling through, but if we don't get some advice the school will have to put him through the suffering.

    Katie

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