5 Tips To Prepare Your Child For SAT's

SAT?s can be extremely stressful for year 6?s and as they are just around the corner this week?s Buddy?s Friday Five is ?5 Tips to prepare pupils for SAT?s?

  1. Tell them to relax

Talk about the SATs and tell them not worry about them. The school will also do this, too, but it makes a bigger impact if school and parents do this together. Children perform best when they are relaxed.

 

  1. Encourage Daily Reading

Reading is a key part of primary education so keep encouraging daily reading whether your child reads on their own or if you read together. Discuss the books, the characters, and the storylines and encourage your child to express their own opinions on the book

 

  1. Ensure They Are Active Between Test Days

Try to make sure your child has some fresh air when they come home from school on test days. This will reduce stress and take their minds off of exams.

 

  1. Do Test Papers

You can buy test papers and work through them with your child. There are a wide range available to buy and some schools send them home too. These are a great way to prepare!

 

  1. Stay Positive

Stay positive. Many children enjoy taking the tests as they see it as a challenge and like the importance and the feeling of being special that SATs give year 6