Christ Church C.E KS2 SATS 2017 Y6 SATs Information Evening

There is no science sampling for the 2016 to 2017 academic year. Key Stage 2 SATS The new national curriculum was assessed for the first time in May 2016.   This year’s key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 8 May to Thursday 11 May 2017. There is no science sampling for the 2016 to 2017 academic year. The new curriculum was introduced in 2014. It is more rigorous and sets higher expectations which all schools are working hard to meet. Must mentioon the tree

Monday 8 May 2017 English reading Tuesday 9 May 2017 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling Wednesday 10 May 2017 Mathematics Paper 1-arithmetic Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning Thursday 11 May 2017 Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

Explaining the Results Scaled Scores All test outcomes at both KS1 and KS2 will be reported as scaled scores. The national expected standard will be 100. Raw scores (the number of marks awarded for each subject) will be translated to scaled scores (a comparable score for each subject) using a conversion table. Pupils will receive a raw score, a scaled score and confirmation of attainment of the national standard. If a child achieves a scaled score of between 100-109, they are ‘working at’ the expected standard. If a child achieves a scaled score of 110+, they are working at ‘greater depth’ or ‘above expectations’. Show scaled score conversion chart

The English Tests Reading Test - 50 marks Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test – 50 marks ( Spelling test – 20 words ) A Teacher Assessment of writing ability will be made in May/June 2017. There is no writing test.

Reading Test For this test there will be one reading book and one answer booklet. The test will last for one hour (including reading time). There will be a total of 50 marks available. There will be a range of texts which may include fiction, non fiction and poetry. Marks will be awarded as follows: Multiple choice or other selected responses: 10% - 30% Short responses: 40% - 60% Extended responses: 20% - 40%

Reading Some questions will test the children on their understanding of vocabulary.

Others will require the children to deduce answers by using words or phrases as evidence.

Some questions will ask the children to find literal answers from the texts.

Grammar and Punctuation The children will be tested on the complete range of KS 2 Grammar and Punctuation. Technical terms in grammar will be tested. There will be one test paper for grammar, punctuation and vocabulary and one test paper for spelling. The grammar test will last for one hour and there will be a total of 50 marks available. In the grammar test, approximately two thirds of the marks will be for multiple choice questions. The remaining questions will require pupils to write a longer answer.

Spelling There are 20 spelling sentences. The spelling words are tested within the context of a sentence. As the sentences are read out to the children, they fill in the correct spellings on their copy of the text.

Maths Tests There will be three papers: 1 arithmetic paper and 2 mathematical reasoning papers. The written arithmetic test has been introduced to assess fluency with numbers and basic mathematical calculations, with a focus on working efficiently at speed. Questions in the arithmetic test will cover: ability to work fluently with numbers straightforward addition and subtraction more complex calculations with fractions long division and long multiplication

Maths Tests Arithmetic Test There will be 36 questions in the arithmetic test and there will be 40 marks available most of which will be worth one mark. The test will last 30 minutes. Mathematical Reasoning Papers There will be two mathematical reasoning papers. Each paper will be of 40 minutes duration with a total of 35 marks per paper available.

Questions taken from Paper 1 - Arithmetic

Questions taken from Paper 2 - Reasoning

A question taken from Paper 3 - Reasoning

How to help your child Ensure that your child attends school every day between now and the SATs. Read every night at home and discuss what has been read. Example questions can be found on our website and leaflets have recently been sent home. Encourage your child to use Reading Plus Online. The children who have used it most have made the most progress! Encourage your child to complete the vocabulary exercises too.

How to help your child Keep up the times table practise so they don`t become rusty. Check that your child has completed their weekend Maths homework. We always go through this in class. Encourage your child to use Mathletics for additional practise. Revision tasks have been assigned for each group. KS2 SATS - May 2011

How to help your child Support the children with learning their weekly spellings and also the Year 3,4,5 & 6 Common Exception Words. These can be found in School Planners. Your child will not be at age related expectation in writing if they cannot spell these. Ensure that you child has completed their weekend English homework. KS2 SATS - May 2011

How We Aim to Help your child School has run additional Maths and English Clubs throughout the school year; please encourage them to continue to attend each week. We have begun completing practise papers, sometimes in test conditions, sometimes not. It is important that they feel comfortable and confident with the layout of the papers and test conditions.

How We Aim to Help your child We know that some children feel nervous about taking the tests; we aim to identify who these children are as early as possible and give extra support where needed. They may take the tests in another room with a smaller group or even on their own. The vast majority of our children cope very well with the tests because we prepare them.

How We Aim to Help your child Throughout SATs week, we invite the children to come into school early to have breakfast together - usually bacon butties. More info nearer the time….

Thank you for attending Are there any questions? KS2 SATS - May 2011