And is this something all year one pupils have to do?
So the children learn the phonics, 'oa' 'air' 'ng' and so on.
Now, the government, since last year, want to test them on it. If they get a certain amount wrong, they fail and have to do it again.
The thing is, the way they test them is to give them fake words to check they really do know their phonics.
They will be given 20 real words and 20 fake workds and they have to get 34 out of 40 or their fail.
So, as long as they can read toast, fair, treat
As well as taim, roaf, rait
Then they will be ok.
I dont know where to start, honestly. First of all, testing them just so the government can see what the deal is, using them as guinea pigs it feels like. They are only 6!
Secondly, the weeks leading up to the test they have been teaching them fake non-words.
A test? At 6? That they can fail?
I asked if we were obliged to do this? Teachers are, and parents are. I have no choice but to let my son have the bullshit test.
If AIBU then thats fine, but he is our first so we dont know the drill and he is already struggling in some areas so possibly a little more sensitive than usual to him being taught bullshit words and being tested on them.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
AIBU?
To not feel happy about 6 year old ds being 'tested' on fake words? Phonics.
318 replies
OHforDUCKScake · 13/06/2013 19:11
OP posts:
Altinkum ·
13/06/2013 19:37
This reply has been deleted
Message withdrawn at poster's request.
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.