KS2 SATS Guidance for Parents SPRING 2018
Tonight we will…… Give some background into the KS2 SATs, what the children can expect and how they work Opportunity to look at sample test materials Arrangements for January – May What you can do at home to support your children Question and Answers
KS2 ‘Assessment’ in 2018 Statutory assessment KS2 new national curriculum tests with outcomes in the form of scaled scores. Teacher assessment at KS2 for writing, using the interim framework for teacher assessment. Formative classroom assessment Determined by schools in line with their curriculum.
KEY POINTS No levels Scaled Scores The ‘new’ curriculum is more challenging and has an increased focus on developing children’s subject knowledge and skills. “These (test) materials are designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar or more challenging.” DfE Guidance 2016 key stage 2 mathematics: sample test materials, mark schemes and test administration instructions. The new National Curriculum does not have levels of attainment, but instead has ‘expectations’ children are required to meet at each banding (EXPECTED STANDARD). No levels Scaled Scores The 2017 tests will include reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, arithmetic and reasoning.
REMEMBER – ALL CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT! NO MORE LEVELS! Children develop at different times and in individual ways, but at the end of Year 6 the DfE guidelines for English and maths are as follows:- Children not meeting the WORKING TOWARDS ‘Nationally Expected Standard’ category for a pupil at the end of Year 6 WORKING TOWARDS the ‘Nationally Expected Standard’ for a pupil at the end of Year 6 WORKING AT the ‘Nationally Expected Standard’ for a pupil at the end of Year 6 WORKING AT GREATER DEPTH within the ‘Nationally Expected Standard’ for a pupil at the end of Year 6 For Science, pupils will be grouped into 2 categories - Working at the expected standard, or a category for those pupils who do not meet the standard. REMEMBER – ALL CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT!
Scaled Scores Working Towards Expectation 100 Working At Expectation 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Working At Expectation Exceeding Expectation 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
WHAT WILL BE ASSESSED? READING SPaG MATHS WRITING ASSESSED BY TESTS (marked externally) READING SPaG MATHS ONE PAPER (1 hour) Reading booklet and associated answer booklet. Paper 1 (45 mins) Short answer questions. Paper 2 Spelling. Paper 1 (30) - Arithmetic Paper 2 (40) - Reasoning Paper 3 (40) - Reasoning * No Calculator Paper CONTINUOUS TEACHER ASSESSMENT WRITING
English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Sample questions
Sample arithmetic questions
Sample reasoning questions
What is the ‘Expected Standard’ in writing? The DfE have issued some guidance for schools. Children are expected to be able to write using a range of different genres.
How are we preparing? January - May Increasing core curriculum Intervention Groups Regular familiarisation of SATs papers Test technique integrated into lessons 10 Minute SATs Buster homework books Morning maths booster groups
Timetable
The tests must be taken on the scheduled days. WHEN ARE THE TESTS? All KS2 SATs will be held in the week beginning 14th May 2017. The tests must be taken on the scheduled days. Monday 14 May English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling Tuesday 15 May English reading Wednesday 16 May Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning Thursday 17 May Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning
HELPING AT HOME Support with homework. Communicate with teachers. Read regularly and discuss a variety of texts – not just ‘listening’ to your child read. Short bursts of mental maths, times tables and problem solving etc. ‘Little and often’ Support your children but don’t pressurise.
Thank You!