SAT’s Fail Their Own Examination
So at last Sat’s for the 14 year old are to be scrapped. Likened to the MOT test where some cars are “cleaned up” just before the annual test, the test to test syndrome associated with the Sat’s tests can at last disappear. Instead let us hope teachers are allowed to enrich the teaching process and use their skills to teach outside of the box. To do this they need time that hopefully will not be consummed by the online reporting system to be introduced.
Educational games played at school along with the child’s overall performance can be logged in the dynamic report, allowing parents to see promptly how their child is performing and where they can help. This is a huge step forward, replacing the annual historic report when valuable time has been lost. It will allow parents to use common educational games at home to reinforce the teaching process and provide the essential practice that helps improve performance.
If only we could relax in the knowledge the software to manage the reporting process will not follow the debacles seen with the SAt’s marking, MOD, NHS, Inland Revenue, Passport Office and CSA. The last we need the budget to be consummed in sodware fees for an infficient soltuion.
Alistair Owens Keen2learn
