Aptitude, Achievement and IQ

Aptitude, Achievement and IQ
Aptitude is the potential to master specific skills or learn certain body of knowledge. Intellectual aptitude an important aptitude is measured by IQ tests.
Achievement is what a person has learnt and is taken routinely to asses the children in all sujects and the teacher’s ability to teach. Aptitude and achievement measure different characteristics but are co-related with wealth, individually and nationally.
Intelligence quotient abbreviated IQ shows the mental age divided by the chronical age the multiplied by100. Based on results one can tell whether a child weak or strong intellectually. About thirty years ago all children who had 70 and below were regarded as mentally retarded but over the years people have realized that children who may be given this reference can actually be stonger in other areas and lead a successful life.
Some developmentalists believe that a test can not measure potential without measuring achievement and all scores reflect the people who wrote and took the test. Any test taken is dependant on cultural influence. The intellectual potential may change over the years and make changes in performance.
In the United Kingdom and schools in other parts of the world that use the British National curriculum SATS are a requirement for children for assessment. Below is an example of a test procedure.
Children will normally be 11 at the end of key stage 2, although a minority may be slightly younger or older. A typical 11-year-old will normally be working at level 4.
The KS2 tests are strictly timed, unlike the KS1 tests which do not have strict time limits.
Children with statements of special needs are entitled to 25% additional time. The school will need to apply for additional time for children with other special needs such as SPLD. Please note: permission may not be granted
Children working at levels 3-5 will be assessed by the statutory key stage 2 tests. QCA provides optional tasks to support teacher assessment of children working below the level of the tests or above the level of the tests.
Monday
9th May Tuesday
10th May Wednesday
11th May Thursday
12th May Friday
13th May
Reading Test
45 minutes (plus 15 minutes reading time) Writing test
(short)
20 minutes
Spelling test
(10 minutes) Mental mathematics test
20 minutes fe Mathematics
Test B
45 minutes Science test
(selected sample schools only)
but school likely to administer science test if not part of sample
Writing test
(long)
45 minutes
including up to 10 minutes planning time Mathematics
Test A
45 minutes
What is teacher assessment?
When children are 7, 11 and 14, teachers make formal National Curriculum assessments of their work. This is called teacher assessment.
Of course, teachers also assess children’s work informally almost every time they teach a class. For example, they mark sums, listen to a child reading or watch how they carry out a scientific experiment. Knowing what children can do helps the teachers plan what the children should learn next.
References
Berger, K. S. (2009). The developing person through childhood (5th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
www.mosley.staff.sch.uk/toppage2htm