KEY STAGE 2 SATS

Purpose of the Tests Designed to test your child’s knowledge and understanding of the Key Stage 2 programmes of study in English and Maths. Provide information of your child’s attainment at the end of Key Stage 2 for Reading, Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar ( SPAG) and Mathematics. These results are sent to the Local Authority, the Department of Education and Ofsted. These test results are used to measure the performance of our school. The results are used to compare our school with other schools in the local authority and build a national picture of attainment with which we are also measured against.

Purpose of the Tests Parents The test results allow parents to understand their child’s academic performance compared to the national bench marks. The results will be reported to parents in the end of school year report, that you receive in July. The SAT results will report a whole level – 3, 4, 5 or 6. For school internal tracking only, each child’s attainment level is subdivided into a, b or c.

The Structure of the Tests What is tested? English- Reading Comprehension English – Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Maths- Papers 1 and 2 Mental Mathematics Paper How is it tested? The tests are strictly timed and take place in a formal environment.

Writing Assessment? The children no longer have to ‘sit’ a SAT test in writing. Your children are continually being teacher assessed which provides a much more realistic picture of their abilities. These results are reported to you alongside the formal SAT results in the end of year report.

The 2014 Test Timetable

2014 Test Timetable Monday 12 th May 2014 Tuesday 13 3h May 2014Wednesday 14 th May 2014 Thursday 16 5h May 2014 Levels 3–5 Reading Test 9:15am 60 minutes Levels 3-5 English Grammar and Punctuation Test 9:15am short answer questions 45 mins English Spelling Test 10.00am spelling test 15 minutes Levels 3-5 Mental Arithmetic Test 9:15am 20 mins To follow immediately Levels 3-5 Mathematics Paper 1 45 mins Levels 3-5 Mathematics Paper 2 9:15am - 45 mins Level 6 Reading Test 1.15pm – 10 mins reading time 50 mins to complete Level 6 English – Grammar 1.15pm extended task – writing, 30 minutes 1.45pm short answer questions, 20 minutes, 2.05pm spelling test, 10 minutes Level 6 Maths Paper pm – 30mins Maths Paper pm – 30 mins

Preparing the children We have familiarised the children with test layout and design and they have completed many tests – the tests should not worry them. We have explained the importance of reading and interpreting instructions correctly.

What can we do to help the children during SATs? Emphasise the importance of ‘trying your best’ and keeping calm Continue out-of-school interests Plenty of early nights. A good breakfast – provided by school Monday – Thursday Please don’t put the children under too much pressure… support them in producing their best.

Breakfast, served from 8:00 Monday – Thursday Selection of cereals – with Semi Skimmed milk Toast with jam Sausage on a ‘Barm cake’ - treat on Thursday! Apple or Orange juice.

Year 6 - % of children achieving Level 4 Markland Hill 2013 National Expectation ReadingL4+92%86% WritingL4+95%81% MathsL4+89%84% Summer Year 6 Results Year 6 - % of children achieving Level 5 Markland Hill 2013 National Expectation ReadingL5+50%45% WritingL5+37%30% MathsL5+37%41% % making 2 levels progress (expected progress) Markland Hill 2013 National Expectation Reading97%88% Writing100%91% Maths92%88% % making 3 levels progress (more than expected progress) Markland Hill 2013 National Expectation Reading30% Writing49%30% Maths22%31%

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