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SATS. Y 6 scribe and extra time

Jellybeanz

Hello everyone I am new to this site.

My son has Aspergers, hypermobility, SPD and is currently being looked at for ADHD. He does not have an EHCP (yet) so does not automatically qualify for special accommodations.

He is taking his SATS in May and Ive just met with his Senco.

She said he will NOT get extra time but will be allowed rest breaks. He has pain writing and hates writing. She said he wont get a laptop as its too late now but they ll consider it in future (bit late). The school are stingy with ipads.

They also said he could loose marks if he has a scribe inside of having it transcribed. I have seen his work with a scribe is vastly superior whereas with a transcription he would not like to repeat it and will get flustered.

I would like him to have extra time and not just timed rest breaks as I dont think he wil manage well with the stop start every other sentence and I think he will get anxious about it and the timed aspect.

Has any one any suggestions as I know the application has to be put in soon.

Is it possible to use the scribe in part of the tests only as he can write small amount eg. for spelling and missing words and a few sentences (but then it gets very poor to read). Does any one know about loosing marks I cant find any information on it?

Is he entitiled to extra time?

Thank you

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  • Hello,

    If your son is working at the standard of the KS2 SAT test (i.e. although his attainment may be slightly lower/higher than his classmates he can broadly access the same material and curriculum for the test) he should be entered. 

    However, just because he doesn't have an EHCP does not mean that he shouldn't get whatever additional s upport he needs. Additional support should reflect any additional support he gets in everyday "normal classroom practice". This support is not dependent on an EHCP - it is dependent on what support he gets in every day classroom practice and needs to access the tests. 

    The head teacher has the final decision on whether a pupil is eligible for access arrangements, so it might be worth asking them. 

    The school still has time to allow extra time or technical aids (different deadlines and further guidance is here: www.gov.uk/.../key-stage-2-tests-how-to-use-access-arrangements). 

    To the best of my knowledge (this isn't my area of expertise), a scribe shouldn't affect the marks for his reading, maths and grammar test. Handwriting IS part of the teacher assessment result for Writing (but this isn't tested, it is based on his everyday work in class, so it's not really relevant to your question). 

    However, I think it's also important to remember that the KS2 tests really aren't a be-all-and-end-all for your son. It's important he doesn't get stressed out about them, but how he does isn't a relfection on his potential. It will affect virtually nothing in his life - he will still be eligible for whatever support he needs when he moves to secondary school. 

    Hope this helps. 

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  • Hello,

    If your son is working at the standard of the KS2 SAT test (i.e. although his attainment may be slightly lower/higher than his classmates he can broadly access the same material and curriculum for the test) he should be entered. 

    However, just because he doesn't have an EHCP does not mean that he shouldn't get whatever additional s upport he needs. Additional support should reflect any additional support he gets in everyday "normal classroom practice". This support is not dependent on an EHCP - it is dependent on what support he gets in every day classroom practice and needs to access the tests. 

    The head teacher has the final decision on whether a pupil is eligible for access arrangements, so it might be worth asking them. 

    The school still has time to allow extra time or technical aids (different deadlines and further guidance is here: www.gov.uk/.../key-stage-2-tests-how-to-use-access-arrangements). 

    To the best of my knowledge (this isn't my area of expertise), a scribe shouldn't affect the marks for his reading, maths and grammar test. Handwriting IS part of the teacher assessment result for Writing (but this isn't tested, it is based on his everyday work in class, so it's not really relevant to your question). 

    However, I think it's also important to remember that the KS2 tests really aren't a be-all-and-end-all for your son. It's important he doesn't get stressed out about them, but how he does isn't a relfection on his potential. It will affect virtually nothing in his life - he will still be eligible for whatever support he needs when he moves to secondary school. 

    Hope this helps. 

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