Timetable Approach in school Expectations KS2 SATS 2018 Timetable Approach in school Expectations

KS2 SATS timetable 2018 Monday 14th May 2018 English Paper 1: Grammar  English Paper 2: Spelling Tuesday 15th May 2018 English Reading Paper Weds 16th May 2018 Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic Paper  Maths Paper 2: Reasoning Paper Thursday 17th May 2018 Maths Paper 3: Reasoning Paper Friday 18th May 2018 No tests today

SATS with a ‘growth mindset’. A SAT does not reflect who you are, what you are worth or even how much you have learned. It provides a snapshot of what you are capable of understanding on a particular given day. It gives you: a raw score (what you got on the test); a scaled score (how you compared against other children sitting the same test) and confirmation of whether you reached the expected standard or not. It does not give you a level. But this is not all it provides. It also presents you with  opportunities: opportunities to challenge yourself, work intensely and independently for an extended period of time, puzzle things out for yourself, struggle, make mistakes, succeed, reflect on things you know how to do, identify things that you do not know how to do YET, celebrate your successes and mull over your failures to name but a few. Taking tests is part of school life. Y6 provides the first real testing opportunity for many of you with the SAT tests in May. These tests are the first in a raft of many tests that you will take as you go through your school lives. So, how should you approach them?

A test, while focussing your attention upon a particular area such as maths, is about much more than just that. Whether you are happy with your final score or not, remember to think about the learning that came out of simply taking the test itself. One day, you’ll take a driving test, go for a job interview, do a GCSE, A- level or degree exam, take a ballet or music exam, complete a swimming assessment, go for a sports trial, be observed by OFSTED…the list is endless. Your SATS are a great place to begin developing a healthy ‘growth mindset’ towards tests and being tested. Try and use them as a learning opportunity. You will prepare for the tests so that when test day rolls around, you will be confident in the knowledge that you are ready. Working hard, puzzling through the tricky things listening to your teachers and putting your learning into practice all counts towards being in the best shape you can be come test day.

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test The Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test has a greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology with the full range of punctuation tested. The National Curriculum sets out clearly which technical terms in grammar are to be learnt by pupils and these are explicitly included in the test and detailed in the new test framework. It also defines precise spelling patterns and methodologies to be taught, and these are the basis of spellings in the test. Paper 1: questions consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 45 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. The questions are worth 50 marks in total. Paper 2: spelling consists of an answer booklet for pupils to complete and a test transcript to be read by the test administrator. Pupils will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the test, but it is not strictly timed, by writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet. The questions are worth 20 marks in total.

Reading The English reading test has a greater focus on fictional texts than in the previous format. There is also a greater emphasis on the comprehension elements of the new curriculum which are now known as “Content Domains”. These include: give / explain the meaning of words in context retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and non-fiction summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text predict what might happen from details stated and implied identify / explain how information / narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole identify / explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases make comparisons within the text

Reading 2 The test consists of a reading booklet and a separate answer booklet. Pupils will have a total of 1 hour to read the 3 texts in the reading booklet and complete the questions at their own pace. There will be a mixture of genres of text. The least-demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty. Pupils can approach the test as they choose: e.g. working through one text and answering the questions before moving on to the next. The questions are worth a total of 50 marks.

Maths Paper 1: arithmetic (this has replaced the old mental mathematics test) The arithmetic test assesses basic mathematical calculations. The test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 30 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. The paper consists of 36 questions which are worth a total of 40 marks. The questions will cover straightforward addition and subtraction and more complex calculations with fractions worth 1 mark each, and long divisions and long multiplications worth 2 marks each. Papers 2 and 3 each consist of a single test paper. Pupils will have 40 minutes to complete each test, answering the questions in the test paper. Each paper will have questions worth a total of 35 marks. In some answer spaces, where pupils need to show their method, square grids are provided for the questions on the arithmetic paper and some of the questions on Paper 2.

Writing Writing will be based on a teacher assessment looking at a broad portfolio of writing that the children complete during their time in Year 6. This consists of all writing the children do including independent writing, day to day Literacy work, as well as writing in Science, History, Geography and RE. The children are expected to show that their writing skills are embedded and that they can write well across the curriculum. In mid-June, Year 6 teachers are asked to submit a teacher assessment of: Working Towards the Expected Standard Working at the Expected Standard Working at a Greater Depth within the Expected Standard This is a not a best fit assessment system which means children must achieve all of the statements within a band to be considered to be working at that “level”. If children are found to be below the statements for “Working Towards”, there is an additional set of Pre-Key Stage Two statements to assess against.

Interim Teacher Assessment Framework The Writing assessment document is called the “Interim Teacher Assessment Framework”. Click here to see the ITAF document. Page 4 is the most relevant. Children working below the level of the writing framework or below the level of the tests in Reading and Maths, will be assessed against an additional framework of Pre-Key Stage Two statements. Click here to see the Pre-KS2 document.

KS2 SATs Papers Please do not show any past test papers to the children as we will be using them at school closer to the testing period.

Revision Grammar Group Maths Group Mathletics Friday afternoon revision time Specific revision units after Easter CPG Resources

What you can do at home… Good sleep habits Healthy eating Read a wide variety of books Practise spellings Times tables, number bonds, measurement facts, written methods Practical word problems (2 step problems) Mathletics Support any homework set by school – please help with areas of difficulty and give lots of encouragement. Check work when it is finished and go through any errors while it is still fresh. Provide opportunities to relax, talk about concerns and switch off from school. Continue with regular activities such as sports, music, scouts/guides etc. Celebrate effort and trying their best