Key Stage 1 National Curriculum Tests Workshop

What is Tested? The tests form an assessment of Reading, Writing and Maths at the end of Key Stage 1. We call them ‘quizzes’. They provide a ‘snapshot’ of your child. Your child’s class teacher’s assessment of your child is on-going and is mainly used to assess your child.

Your child will not know they are Important! Your child will not know they are doing tests!

Six Papers English grammar, punctuation and spelling x2 English reading x2 Mathematics x2 Everyone takes the same paper. The papers test the contents of KS1 National Curriculum (Years 1 and 2). The expectation is that everyone will pass all the test papers to be in line with National Expectations.

What will be tested? Knowledge of vocabulary to understand texts. READING What will be tested? Knowledge of vocabulary to understand texts. Identify and explain key aspects of fiction/non-fiction texts (such as characters, events, titles and information). Identify and explain sequence of events in texts. Make inferences from the text. Predict based on what read so far.

READING The Tests: Paper 1: Short Reading and comprehension tasks - Fiction and Non-fiction Paper 2: Long Reading and comprehension tasks - Fiction and Non-fiction

Question Types: Selected Response Multi-choice, match, order READING Question Types: Selected Response Multi-choice, match, order Short Response Find and copy Extended Response Why…?

Which word in the text describes what worker ants are like? Tick one Selected Response Multi-choice e.g. Which word in the text describes what worker ants are like? Tick one Sleepy Noisy Busy Fast

Fox Frightened the king Ants Scared the chicken Selected Response Match e.g. Draw lines to match these characters to the help they gave the blackbird. Fox Frightened the king Ants Scared the chicken River Terrified the elephants

The first one has been done for you They found a big basket Selected Response Order e.g. Number the sentences below from 1 to 4 to show the order they happen in the story. The first one has been done for you They found a big basket They fell asleep on an island They went into a boat The boat drifted away from them

Find and copy two words that describe how scared the king was. Short Response Find and copy e.g. Find and copy two words that describe how scared the king was. 1______________________ 2______________________

Why can plastics be dangerous when they melt? Extended Response Why? e.g. Why can plastics be dangerous when they melt? __________________________________________

What will be tested? Grammatical terms/word classes WRITING – SPaG What will be tested? Grammatical terms/word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) Functions of sentences (statements, questions, commands, exclamations) Combining words, phrases and clauses (co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions, noun phrases, sentences) Verb forms, tense and consistency (simple past and present, progressive past and present) Punctuation All basics, plus commas in list, speech marks, apostrophes Vocabulary Understanding prefixes and suffixes, plurals “s” and “es”, adding “ness”, “ment” and “er”, adding “ful”, “less”, “er” and “est”

WRITING The Tests: Paper 1 Spelling Paper 2 Grammar and Punctuation

Question Types: Selected Response Constructed Response WRITING Question Types: Selected Response identify, tick, match, circle, underline Constructed Response Complete, Correct, Rewrite, Write, Explain (adding plural ending, punctuation mark, creation of verb tense, formation of type of sentence) Extended Response

Hannah ran _____________ than Lee. Spelling One word response x 20 Hannah ran _____________ than Lee. The school garden is a ____________ place to sit.

Grammar and punctuation Selected Response Identify/tick e.g. What type of word is underlined in the sentence below? Poppy held the baby rabbit gently in her arms. Tick one An adjective An adverb A noun A verb

Draw lines to match the groups of words that have the same meaning. Selected Response Match e.g. Draw lines to match the groups of words that have the same meaning. I will it’s you have I’ll it is didn’t did not you’ve

Circle the three nouns in the sentence below Selected Response circle/underline e.g. Circle the three nouns in the sentence below A whale has an enormous heart that can weigh as much as a small car.

adding plural ending e.g. Write s or es to make each word a plural. Constructed Response adding plural ending e.g. Write s or es to make each word a plural. Fox__ Card___ Match___

Write the missing punctuation mark to complete the sentence below. Constructed response Punctuation mark e.g. Write the missing punctuation mark to complete the sentence below. Can you play my favourite tune

Creation of a verb tense e.g. Write this verb in the past tense smiles Constructed response Creation of a verb tense e.g. Write this verb in the past tense smiles My brother__________ for his picture.

Formation of type of sentence e.g. Constructed response Formation of type of sentence e.g. Tick the sentence that is a statement. Tick one. What an interesting painting! Can you collect all the crayons, please? James washed the paintbrushes. Check that your tables are clean.

Why do the underlined words start with a capital letter? Extended response Why do the underlined words start with a capital letter? King Fred had a party at Greystone Palace on Sunday afternoon. ________________________________________________________________________________________

The Tests:  Paper 1: Arithmetic Number No apparatus allowed MATHS The Tests:  Paper 1: Arithmetic Number No apparatus allowed Paper 2: Reasoning/Applying Place value/number Shape and Measure Ruler allowed

Arithmetic 79+10 = ¼ of 20= 15-4 = ½ of 30= 17+2+2 = ¾ of 40= +4= 9 Maths Arithmetic 79+10 = ¼ of 20= 15-4 = ½ of 30= 17+2+2 = ¾ of 40= +4= 9 57-40= 60- = 20 8x10= 12÷2=

Reasoning and applying Maths Reasoning and applying

How can you help your child? Reading Read with your child EVERY day. Ask questions to ensure that they understand what they have read. Check their understanding of words used in the text. Encourage your child to think about what is inferred within the text. Lots of our home readers have guidance at the back or on the inside cover to support you.

How can you help your child? Writing Help your child to learn their weekly spellings and Phonics. Encourage your child to use capital letters at the beginning of a sentence and a full stop at the end. Correct your child’s spoken language especially tenses .e.g. I eatted/ I ate. Discuss the word classes eg. Verb, noun… Reinforce correct pencil grip and correct letter formation.

How can you help your child? Maths Help your child to learn their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Ensure they are fluent in their number bonds to 10 and to 20. Ensure they know doubles and halves up to 20. Help your child to be familiar with money. Add and take away two digit numbers. Help your child to tell the time. Encourage your child to measure objects, fluids and temperature, recognising standard units of measure.

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