What does SATs stand for? Pupils at the end of Key Stage 1 (year 2) and Key Stage 2 (year 6) will take the SATs (Standard Attainment Tests). If you have a child in year 2 or year 6 they will sit the SATs in May. A teacher uses assessment as it helps to understand…
In Key Stage 2 Literacy, synonyms and antonyms play a key part and are quite often seen in the 11 plus and Key Stage 2 SATs. These grammar terms can confuse both pupils and parents. Key Stage 2 Literacy – Synonyms These are words which have the same meaning. A thesaurus contains a number of…
Grammar and Punctuation during Key Stage 1 Literacy Grammar and punctuation is key to good writing and during Primary school the children build their skills in this area. The initial building blocks start in Key Stage 1 Literacy this is made up of Year 1 and 2. By the end of Key Stage 1 children…
Frequent oral practice of Maths skills will really help your child’s progress in Key Stage 1 Maths. This can be done incidentally whenever you have a spare moment, e.g. in the car; waiting for something/someone; at mealtimes; when you are out and about . If you can make it into a game all the better.…
Reading is the key to learning. Helping with reading will develop one of the most important skills your child will learn and use for the rest of their lives. It opens the door to the world of adventure increasing their imagination and curiosity. They can gain knowledge from what they read hence develop their love…
11+ Preparation The core subjects for success in the 11+ are English and Maths. A wide vocabulary and accurate spelling are essential for Verbal Reasoning papers, and most papers also have mathematical questions on them which require a child to be secure in the basic operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Non-Verbal Reasoning papers…
Roald Dahl Quiz – Celebrating 100 years It has been 100 years since Roald Dahl was born and almost every child or adult has read one of his books. There are very few people who are not familiar with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda or The BFG. Roald Dahl is regarded…
Growth Mindset in Ashford Kent Growth mindset is something that all parents and children need to embrace. Have you ever thought about how your mind works and if you or your child has a particular type of mind. There is research which suggests that there are two types of minds and it is possible to…
A taster of what year 6 need to know for the SPaG test. Will you be a SPaG superstar? Share your results on Facebook and compete with your friends. [slickquiz id=4]