Key Stage 2 Maths SATS

dad-of-4

google search for schoolhouse technologies, they make a program called maths resource studio, you can download a demo. it genrates work sheets for practice and can be as easy or as had as you like.

virtualy every free worksheet ive come across on line has been generated with it, i think a lot of schools use it also.

my son is KS2 age, i do a load of maths work sheets for him, then get him to convert the answers to binary to keep him on his toes.

have a click around on here as well, theres bound to be info more relevant to what your trying to achieve.

http://www.google.co.uk/schools/index.html

dora37

With both my older children (14 & 17) and I will do the same with my younger one (6) - I did not do any 'extra' work with them for SATS, only regular homework.

These tests are for the good of the school NOT your child. I refuse to put any extra work onto my children.

I am an active and supportive parent and am a Governor at their senior school and both my older children have done/are doing well at school/college (14 yr old - gifted and talented and 17 yr old excellent gcses and now studying A levels in Maths, Chemistry, Computing and Accounts).....however I refuse to be railroaded into extra work, coaching, revision pieces etc etc for SATS that do not benefit my children on a personal level.

When the Goverment scrapped the 11+ around here it was to stop pressure at a young age, yet our children have to sit SATS at 10/11?!

stebiz

You might find the Sats Papers Resource Web helpful. Lots of advice/past papers.

http://satspapers.blogspot.com/2007/01/key-stage-2-maths-papers.html

Stebiz

backtomum

dora37 wrote: »

With both my older children (14 & 17) and I will do the same with my younger one (6) - I did not do any 'extra' work with them for SATS, only regular homework.

These tests are for the good of the school NOT your child. I refuse to put any extra work onto my children.

I am an active and supportive parent and am a Governor at their senior school and both my older children have done/are doing well at school/college (14 yr old - gifted and talented and 17 yr old excellent gcses and now studying A levels in Maths, Chemistry, Computing and Accounts).....however I refuse to be railroaded into extra work, coaching, revision pieces etc etc for SATS that do not benefit my children on a personal level.

When the Goverment scrapped the 11+ around here it was to stop pressure at a young age, yet our children have to sit SATS at 10/11?!

I do agree with you Dora about the stress placed on some Year 6 children. In my case though there is no support or extra help or even regular homework !ffered ( I've complained and been concerned for the past couple of years regarding the school's maths support and the fact that she struggles so much is a source of stress and concern to her). My real fear I suppose is that she will be quite a bit behind the so called average when she gets to secondary school.

hobo28

Take a step back a moment and think about if the stress on your daughter is worth it?

The more you worry, the more it will pass onto your daughter. Her fear of letting you down must be overwhelming.

My daughter is the same age and although she's doing very well, she's put a lot of stress on herself. I am passionate about education, its in my blood but even I recognise that grades at this age are pretty meaningless. My DD gets extremely upset if she doesn't understand her maths. I don't push her, we just take a break and I make sure she knows that I don't care where she comes, as long as she's tried her best.

If I were in your shoes, I'd be tempted to let it lie for a while and if you can perhaps afford it get a tutor? There's plenty of time to catch up but stressing your daughter out is counter-productive.

grotbags19

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=400488
Try this, someone posted this a few weeks ago, and you can download and save for free. HTH

stebiz

hobo28 wrote: »

Take a step back a moment and think about if the stress on your daughter is worth it?

The more you worry, the more it will pass onto your daughter. Her fear of letting you down must be overwhelming.

My daughter is the same age and although she's doing very well, she's put a lot of stress on herself. I am passionate about education, its in my blood but even I recognise that grades at this age are pretty meaningless. My DD gets extremely upset if she doesn't understand her maths. I don't push her, we just take a break and I make sure she knows that I don't care where she comes, as long as she's tried her best.

If I were in your shoes, I'd be tempted to let it lie for a while and if you can perhaps afford it get a tutor? There's plenty of time to catch up but stressing your daughter out is counter-productive.

I agree with part of what you say. Education is in my blood also but there are ways of getting children through exams without putting them under pressure.

The first thing I would say is to prepare many months in advance. I started going over old papers with my eldest 9 months before. Her average mark was around 65-70%. After about 2/3 papers a week she was averaging 95% nearer the time and just couldn't wait to get in the room. Her marks for Maths were 98%. Practice makes perfect.

Good Luck
Stebiz

budget_counsellor_shaz

Hi,

I am a secondary maths teacher I have 3 children and I have also been a foster parent for many years. I have also marked maths sats papers.

While education is important...it is more important not to become a pushy parent. Give your child time and do not put pressure on your child to perform higher than they are able to. I see a lot of pushy parents and feel so sorry for their children.

While we all want the best for our children.....they are not children for long. They need to have time to play and relax just as we do as adults.

If you want to really help your child with maths use maths in everyday situations.

1) Play dice games use 2 dice get them to add the numbers and also to multiply them.
2)Teach them to play cards eg cribbage, canasta. When you go into any shop with them ask them how much 2,3,4 etc would cost.
3)What would the change from £5, £10 etc would be.
4)How long does the car journey take? How far is it to London?
5)How long will it take for the chicken to cook.
6)Cook with them get them to weigh the ingredients ask questions like how much flour would we need if we doubled the recipe.

This is so much more fun than doing stacks of written examples. If you are still worried and feel that your child is under achieving then pay for a tutor that is preferably working as a maths teacher with at least 3 years experience (preferably more).

If I can help any more please pm me.

Shaz

MUSTBEFUNNY_2

budget_counsellor_shaz wrote: »

I see a lot of pushy parents and feel so sorry for their children.

This is a loaded statement and seems to be full of loathing for parents who want their kids to do well. How would it sound if someone had posted the flip side of this - "I see an awful lot of unpushy teachers and I feel so sorry for their pupils"

BACKFRMTHEEDGE

Budget - that's a great business model.:D..I don't push the kiddies cos hard work might make them unhappy. (and I get to sneer at their parents at parents evening:mad:)..but ooops - when they are behind I can charge a tidy little fortune for tuition....win-win here for the teacher :cool: