Star Bonds
Star Bonds
Star Bonds is a timed weekly assessment for children in Years 1 and 2. The Star Bonds system is designed to ensure that children have mastered learning their number facts to 20 and can recall these facts fluently. Children may only progress to the next level when they have scored full marks. The time allocated to complete each level varies. The order of the levels can be seen below:
Level | Focus | Number of questions | Time limit |
Star level 1 | + bonds to 5 | 10 | 1 minute |
Star level 2 | + bonds to 10 | 10 | 1 minute |
Star level 3 | bonds to 5 | 10 | 1 minute |
Star level 4 | bonds to 10 | 10 | 1 minute |
Star level 5 | +/- bonds to 10 | 20 | 2 minutes |
Star level 6 | +/- bonds to 10 | 30 | 3 minutes |
Star level 7 | + bonds to 20 | 20 | 2 minutes |
Star level 8 | bonds to 20 | 20 | 2 minutes |
Star level 9 | +- bonds to 20 | 20 | 2 minutes |
Star level 10 | +- bonds to 20 | 30 | 3 minutes |
There are 3 tests in each star level (A, B and C). They all contain the same questions, but in a different order. Children only need to complete one of these tests fully before progressing to the next level.