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In the summer term, 1.8 million children aged seven and 11 (and 14) will sit their SATs. For some children, it can be a tense time, where they may feel nervous or unconfident of their abilities. As parents, there is much you can do to help your child build-up their confidence so that they begin to see themselves as autonomous, independent learners.
Even if your child isn't sitting their SATs this year, we have some top tips to bring out the independent learner in your child...
Key Stage 1
Promoting independent reading is a great way of preparing your child for the literacy strand of SATs. When your child comes home from school, encourage them to select a book to read on their own and then when they have finished, to retell you the story in their own words. This will help them gain confidence in their reading and communication skills.
Key Stage 2
Collecting and analysing data is an important part of numeracy, which can be combined with science which is also introduced as a SAT in this key stage. A great way of combining the subjects would be to encourage your child to plant some seeds and monitor the growth in a chart or graph. They could do diagrams and label the parts, and think about things which might affect the rate of growth. They could do predictions and even write up the experiment. It will certainly spark their interest and help them prepare for work in school.
Key Stage 3
Shakespeare is an important part of literacy in this key stage. A great way to get your child interested in the plays they will have to study and gain a deeper insight into them, would be to encourage them to try acting out some of the scenes with friends, they could even put on a play for you! This will give the plays more meaning and create a sense of empathy with some of the characters.
