Spring is finally here and I am excited about this new month. April is looking to be a promising month not just for us, but our children as they prepare for their exams. This month, I will be having a guest writer, Yetunde Agbesanwa, a seasoned educationist , fully qualified teacher of Mathematics with over 15 years experience teaching at secondary schools in UK, proven expert at the current curriculum and all the recent changes in Key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5.Over the next four weeks, she will be sharing with you some practical ways of supporting your child/children through their revision and exams.Getting Through SATS Exams With Your Children.
Yetunde Agbesanwa B.sc Hons, M.sc, PGCE(Mathematics)
What are SATS? These are compulsory National Curriculum assessments carried out in primary schools in England, taken at the end of Year 2 ( Key Stage 1) and Year 6 (Key Stage 2). The purpose is to evaluate a child’s educational progress in Mathematics and English. The government has recently unveiled plans to eliminate the tests for seven year olds and bring in a new teacher assessment for children in Reception.How do you prepare your kids for the Key stage 1 and Key stage 2 SATS examination?
- Have an action plan to prepare your child and work with the class teacher and school. You can talk to your child about it so he or she would know what it is all about. Some schools have an evening to inform parents about the test.
- Start encouraging them to practice. You can get some practice materials off the shelves of many high-street bookshops or online. (The CGP one is a popular choice).
- Let them have a routine or develop a study habit. You could draw up a weekly time-table of what they plan to do ensuring there is a quiet study area from distractions such as TV, tablets and other siblings.
- Focus on the weaknesses. They will need time set aside in dealing with their weaknesses. Discuss with their teacher or find a way to deal with them. It will not go away!
- Relax- Make sure they eat well and have plenty of sleep.
- Stay positive!
Yetunde Agbesanwa is a practicing & fully qualified teacher of Mathematics with over 15 years experience teaching at secondary schools. She is a proven expert at the current curriculum and all the recent changes in Key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5. She is also the CEO of Clearer Educational Tutors, where she prepares prospective pupils for the 11+ entrance examinations, SATS, GCSE and A level Mathematics. A wife and mother to two daughters and a son, she is very passionate about empowering and educating children to prepare them to be the champions of the future.She is also a prolific sponsor of numerous charities and a board member of the Ichthus Family Foundation; a family oriented organisation based in Enfield.Contact Information and further enquiries: yetundeagbesanwa@gmail.com
