[senco-forum] Can any one explain this?

Would anyone be able to tell me how a child could achieve a L3a in the KS2

'arrived at our school in September unable to read (and even then, with
difficulty)...'

This really did sound awful - unable to read, and even then with difficulty.
Even the most resistant would-be readers that I've met have been fluent in
their inability to read.

Then I read the rest of the sentence.

I agree with your sentiment Maggie - desperately unfair on both child and
school.  But sod Level 5, teach him to read now (or soon) and you will both
have achieved a great deal.

Biff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maggie Downie" <maizie2004 at yahoo.co.uk>
To: <senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:14 PM
Subject: [senco-forum] Can any one explain this?

> Would anyone be able to tell me how a child could achieve a L3a in the KS2
English NCT when he arrived at our school in September unable to read (and
even then, with difficulty) more than a few simple CVC words and a
smattering of HFWs,  unable to spell anything and with illegible
handwriting?
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> He was not on his primary school's SEN register, he had no IEPs and there
is nothing in his primary file about his extreme literacy difficulties.  He
was flagged up to us, verbally, as not liking reading...
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> He is, however, a very bright lad.
>
> We, of course, have to get him to a L5 on the strength of the 3a at KS2.
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> Maggie
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