Key Stage 2 Tests 2019 – meeting for parents

Test Week – 13th to 16th May Date Test Monday 13 May 2019 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar - Paper 1 Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar - Paper 2 Tuesday 14 May 2019 English Reading Wednesday 15 May 2019 Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) Thursday 16 May 2019 Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) Talk through timings, moderation which has already taken place – reading 60 mins, grammar 45, spelling 15, arith 30, reasoning papers 40

Scaled cores Used for reporting National Curriculum test outcomes Scaled scores help test results to be reported consistently and maintain meaning over time Children achieve a raw score in their test – this is converted to a scaled score ‘100’ represents the expected standard Raw score total number of correct responses, consistency

Reporting scaled scores Raw score will be translated to scaled score using a conversion table Pupils will receive a raw score, scaled score and confirmation of attainment of the national standard Last year’ results showed that, nationally, 53% of Year 6 children achieved the ‘expected standard’ in reading , writing and maths – these results reflect how challenging it is for pupils to achieve the expected standard Chdn have had 3 years teaching of the new curriculum, within school we are working at ensuring chdn are as well prepared as possible

Reading One paper lasting an hour which consists of 3-4 unrelated texts of increasing difficulty Children will read a range of texts including poetry, fiction and non-fiction There are a range of questions Question types, spelling lists

One mark

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Paper 1 focuses on knowledge of grammatical terminology and punctuation In Paper 2 children are tested on their knowledge of spelling patterns and words taught in the National Curriculum Year 3-6

Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic Assesses basic mathematical calculations No contextualised questions 36 questions, 40 marks, 30 minutes Covers calculations involving all four operations (children should use mental and written methods) More complex calculations involving fractions, decimals and percentages Straightforward sums/calcs, recognition of most efficient method due to time

Mathematics Paper 2 & 3 : reasoning Contextualised questions which require the need to draw on and apply number knowledge Questions cover problem solving, reasoning and are based around a wide range of mathematical areas – number, algebra, geometry, measurement and statistics. Straightforward sums/calcs – missing number problems, organising numbers into venns, recognition of most efficient method due to time

Teacher Assessment As well as receiving test results, you children will also receive ‘Teacher Assessment’ for Reading, Writing and Maths. These assessments are based on ‘performance descriptors’. These are a set of statements related to the curriculum your children have covered.

Teacher Assessment In reading and maths there are two categories for teacher assessment: Working below age related expectations Working at age related expectations For writing the performance descriptors are broken down into 4 categories: Working towards age related expectations Working at a greater depth than age related expectations To achieve the expected standard a child must CONSISTENTLY show evidence of ALL performance descriptors. Cross curricular evidence, no best fit

How can you help? Ensure your child has the best possible attendance Support your child with homework tasks Reading at home, spelling and times tables practice are always useful things to cover Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and about the books they are reading Useful websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/zbr9wmn http://www.coolmath-games.com/ http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11- years/mental-maths Encourage talk about understanding/learning

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