Comments on: Abolish SATs for Ever http://www.parentsoutloud.com/abolish-sats-for-ever/ Helping provide a voice for Parents Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: www.parents outloud http://www.parentsoutloud.com/abolish-sats-for-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-41 www.parents outloud Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://parentsoutloud.wireless18.com/?p=64#comment-41 Andromeda that is far to sensible and would actually help us all. Promblem is the politicians could not use it for spin so lets call them out it is time to find out if they really care about our children or just making a good headline for themselves Andromeda that is far to sensible and would actually help us all. Promblem is the politicians could not use it for spin so lets call them out it is time to find out if they really care about our children or just making a good headline for themselves

]]> By: Andromeda http://www.parentsoutloud.com/abolish-sats-for-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Andromeda Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:25:00 +0000 http://parentsoutloud.wireless18.com/?p=64#comment-40 Why cannot objective tests, eg multiple choice, be used to test whether children know or don't know something? These are easily marked and pupils can mark each others' saving teachers the trouble of marking. That would then satisfy the NUT slogan of "good for children, good for teachers". <br/><br/>Every child and their parent would easily know how well or badly they did after they complete a test and are given marks out of 100 according to how many questions they get right or how many marks out of 100 their essay deserved. These could be averaged termly and annually and the child's position in class recorded so that its performance relative to other children would also be known. <br/><br/>I see no reason why both essay and multiple choice cannot be used for EVERY subject! The former can be used for the "As Every Fool Knows" stock topics. The latter can be used to test a pupil's knowledge of the ENTIRE syllabus, which might actually be harder to shine at!<br/><br/>This is not just a weird and wonderful idea I came up with. Tiffin Girls Grammar School in Kingston Upon Thames had this system on display as an historic exhibit. <br/><br/>What is wrong with reviving this, I would like to know?<br/><br/>It would make life easier for teachers too because they too would know what it is they are supposed to be doing, and everyone would be happy. Why cannot objective tests, eg multiple choice, be used to test whether children know or don’t know something? These are easily marked and pupils can mark each others’ saving teachers the trouble of marking. That would then satisfy the NUT slogan of “good for children, good for teachers”.

Every child and their parent would easily know how well or badly they did after they complete a test and are given marks out of 100 according to how many questions they get right or how many marks out of 100 their essay deserved. These could be averaged termly and annually and the child’s position in class recorded so that its performance relative to other children would also be known.

I see no reason why both essay and multiple choice cannot be used for EVERY subject! The former can be used for the “As Every Fool Knows” stock topics. The latter can be used to test a pupil’s knowledge of the ENTIRE syllabus, which might actually be harder to shine at!

This is not just a weird and wonderful idea I came up with. Tiffin Girls Grammar School in Kingston Upon Thames had this system on display as an historic exhibit.

What is wrong with reviving this, I would like to know?

It would make life easier for teachers too because they too would know what it is they are supposed to be doing, and everyone would be happy.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.parentsoutloud.com/abolish-sats-for-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Anonymous Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:31:00 +0000 http://parentsoutloud.wireless18.com/?p=64#comment-36 All we seem to do is homework I have three children 12, 10 and 8. All we do each evening is spellings times tables reading and my 12 year daughter does about 2 - 3 hours each evening also saturdays and sundays. To be honest it is getting to much for all of us. All we seem to do is homework I have three children 12, 10 and 8. All we do each evening is spellings times tables reading and my 12 year daughter does about 2 – 3 hours each evening also saturdays and sundays. To be honest it is getting to much for all of us.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.parentsoutloud.com/abolish-sats-for-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Vanessa Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:47:00 +0000 http://parentsoutloud.wireless18.com/?p=64#comment-32 anyone know how to get hold of Margaret Morrissey? I work for a local newspaper and would love to get her opinion on something. If anyone know her please could you ask her to contact Vanessa at news@pickupnewspapers.co.uk I'd be so grateful.<br/>Thank You for any help. anyone know how to get hold of Margaret Morrissey? I work for a local newspaper and would love to get her opinion on something. If anyone know her please could you ask her to contact Vanessa at news@pickupnewspapers.co.uk I’d be so grateful.
Thank You for any help.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.parentsoutloud.com/abolish-sats-for-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Anonymous Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:21:00 +0000 http://parentsoutloud.wireless18.com/?p=64#comment-31 So which parents of junior children welcome the continuation of SATs. So which parents of junior children welcome the continuation of SATs.

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