Submitted on Sunday 26th February 2017
Published on Tuesday 7th March 2017
Current status: Closed
Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Signatures: 58
Stop KS1/KS2 SATS criteria discriminating against children with special needs
Current KS1/KS2 SATS criteria state that a child who does not write in the approved way can only be assessed as ‘working towards’ or ‘working at expected’ standards; they cannot be 'working at greater depth’. This discriminates against children with special needs who are unable to write 'joined up'.
There are no exclusion criteria for children who are unable to write 'joined up', whether because of visual impairment, motor or coordination problems affecting the arms, dyslexia, or other special need.
Full information on the regulations can be found in the Standards & Testing Agency document ‘Clarification: key stage 1 and 2 teacher assessment and moderation guidance’ published in March 2016, downloadable at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clarification-key-stage-1-and-2-teacher-assessment-and-moderation-guidance
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