There’s not many people – teachers or children – who enjoy SATs. Given the choice, we are not sure if any teachers or children would choose to do them. They take up so much time and effort, resulting in stress and a few tears. But hey, they are now done! We’ve seen the Post SATs Parties online! But now what? …
Tagtiv8 Active Learning – Maths Meltdown
It’s THAT time of the year! SATs SATs SATs and a journey down memory lane with this interesting article, ‘How to Avoid a Primary Maths Meltdown’ in the TES by Joshua Levinson, Head Teacher at a primary school in south London. In the article, he states: “If we want students to enjoy maths, we need to remember why we are …
Tests – it’s That Time of the Year Again!
What do you think when someone mentions SATs or Tests? This was the question we put to 90 Year 6 students during research into creating our ‘Active Revision Sessions’. Naturally, there was a mixture of responses. Many cited the importance of the tests, with one child believing that the tests were “life changing”. That said, there was one child who …