2016 National Curriculum assessments Monday 9th – Thursday 12th May

The KS2 tests consists of: English reading English grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 2 Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning Science sampling tests – June 2016

Monday 9th May English reading test ( 1 hour) Tuesday 10th May English grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 (45mins) English grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 2 Wednesday 11th May Mathematics: paper 1 arithmetic test (30mins) Mathematics: paper 2 reasoning (40mins) Thursday 12th May Mathematics: paper3 reasoning (40mins)

Result New scaled scores A scaled score of 100 will represent the expected standard. During July each child will receive: a raw score (the number of raw marks awarded) a scaled score Confirmation of whether or not they attained the expected standard.

English reading

Grammar, punctuation and spelling In the new grammar and punctuation test, children are likely to be tested on the following: Use of full stops, capitals, commas, brackets, question marks, exclamation marks, speech marks, apostrophes. Understanding what nouns, pronouns, prepositions, contractions, connectives, adjectives, verbs and adverbs are and how to use them. Knowing how to add suffixes and prefixes to words. In sentences, being able to make subjects and verbs agree, putting verbs in the correct tense, inserting words with the correct plural and recognising a subordinate clause. Knowing the difference between direct and indirect speech

Mathematics

Preparing for the test Reading together (fiction and non-fiction texts) Discuss and question what you are reading. For example: Pick out two phrases that tell us the bear is angry with Goldilocks. How do you think Goldilocks might have felt as she ran away? Use the revision guides provided Ensure all homework set is completed Attend booster classes when possible (if required) Practising a sample SATs paper will help your child enormously. You may want to go through it with them, getting them to read the text aloud to you and then talking through the questions. Ensure children a well prepared for school

Useful websites Woodlands resources http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/sats/ BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/word-grammar CGP interactive https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/interactive_ks2 Year 6 revision site http://sats.highamstjohns.com Education Quizzes http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/english/