Journey to SATs! 2017-2018

Test Timetable 2018 Key stage 2 The key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 14 May to Thursday 17 May 2018. Date Activity Monday 14 May English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2 Tuesday 15 May English reading Wednesday 16 May Mathematics papers 1 and 2 Thursday 17 May Mathematics paper 3

Test Timetable 2018 Reading (60 minutes) Spelling (approximately 15 minutes) Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes) Mathematics - Paper 1: Arithmetic (30 minutes) - Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes) - Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes) There are no tests to be administered in science this year. All tests are externally marked.

Results Standardised scores: 100 is the expectation Working towards the expected standard Working at the expected standard Working at greater depth within the expected standard

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation A grammar and punctuation paper requiring short answers ‘Identify’ questions ‘Correct’ or ‘Complete’ questions ‘Vocabulary’ questions A spelling test of 20 words

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation What’s tested?

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation

Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation

Reading The reading test consists of a single test paper with three unrelated reading texts. Children are given 60 minutes in total, which includes reading the texts and answering the questions. Questions are designed to assess the comprehension and understanding of a child’s reading.

Reading Sets of questions to answer: Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’  Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’  Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’  Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’ 

Encounter at Sea

Reading

Reading How is the whale made to seem mysterious? Explain two ways, giving evidence from the text to explain your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (3 marks)

Reading

Reading

Maths Children will sit three tests: paper 1, paper 2 and paper 3. Paper 1 is for arithmetic lasting for 30 minutes, covering calculation methods for all operations, including use of fractions, percentages and decimals. Questions gradually increase in difficulty so we are exposing children to a wider variety of question types in our taught maths sessions so that they have a chance to apply maths skills in a wide variety of contexts. Papers 2 and 3 cover problem solving and reasoning, each lasting for 40 minutes. Pupils will still require calculation skills but will need to answer questions in context and decide what is required to find a solution.

Maths

Maths

Maths

Maths

Writing Writing is assessed in school by a team of teachers A range of children’s writing over time is presented Children are judged to be working towards, within or at greater depth within the expected standard Moderation by staff from cluster schools External moderation a possibility.

Out of school… Reading, spelling and arithmetic are always good to practise: Reading a range of suitable texts, talking about what children have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion), look up definitions of words together – you could use a dictionary, the Internet or an app on a phone or tablet. Times table practice Spelling challenges, encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary. Maths challenges when shopping Websites (see guide) Revision Guides (provided) Homework challenges.

Equipment to support learning at home It would help your child to prepare at home if they have access to: Pencils A ruler A protractor A pair of compasses A dictionary and thesaurus A range of reading material

Journey to SATs! 2017-2018