PARENTS across Cheshire are being given the chance to outshine their 11-year-olds in national standardised exams.

The Big SATs-In today, Tuesday, December 6, will see parents and carers (and one of our very own journalists, former English teacher Rob Goulding) taking key stage two Standard Attainment Tests (SATs) in English and Maths at primary schools across the country. 

And reporter Rob has been revising for his exam at Kingsmead Primary School, Northwich. 

After marking, the overall score for those taking part will be calculated to see if parents and media can reach the expected standard set by the Government. 

Under the same exam conditions faced by year six pupils, parents will test their knowledge of fronted adverbials and long division while being invigilated by year six pupils who will strictly enforce the rules of no talking, no calculators and no Googling.  

The event has been organised by campaign group More Than a Score, to highlight the consequences of the 'high-pressure, high-stakes nature' of SATs.

A spokesperson from More Than a Score, Alison Ali, said: “This is more than a test of maths and English capabilities. It is an opportunity for people to put themselves in the shoes of 10 and 11-year-olds being tested under GCSE-style exam conditions."

Rob will be writing about his experience at Kingmead Primary School later in the week. 

He said: "I've had a recurring dream about this all my life, and now it's coming true."