Stress-busting your childs SATs!

Stress-busting your child’s SATs! Tips for Reducing Stress During the SATs ChaptersKeep a good routineUse targeted revisionKeep talking“Just do your best”Earlier this month, the KS2 standardised achievement tests (SATs) dominated the lives of thousands of 10 and 11-year-olds across the UK. For the second year in a row, children were tested on the new, tougher curriculum.Despite the Government trying to emphasise that the results are not qualifications and don’t affect children’s future options,  increasingly more and more youngsters are feeling the pressure of these assessments.So how can we as parents help ensure that these assessments don’t place undue stress and anxiety on them?children’s desire to make their parents proud can often be the cause of their anxiety.If you see any sudden behavioural changes in your child and become concerned over their general well-being, try to speak to them as openly about it as possible. Charity YoungMinds provides a  survival guide  for any parent who is worried about their child.“Just do your best”Perhap s most importantly, children need our reassurance and encouragement to feel proud of themselves and what they have achieved during their time in primary education.If you can help your child to foster the mind-set that these tests are an opportunity to challenge themselves and demonstrate their learning, it is also great preparation  for life at secondary school.