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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. 

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