1. 2016 Key Stage One SATs Week Commencing: 16 th May 2016 And Week Commencing: 23 rd May 2016 See website for sample materials: www.gov.ukwww.gov.uk (google 2016 Key Stage 1 sample materials)

2. Maths Paper 1 Arithmetic (20 minutes) Teachers can NOT read this paper with the children No equipment or displays can be used for this test Children can only have a pencil Does not have to be strictly timed – but shouldn’t really take more than 30 minutes. A big group of children struggled to finish in 30 minutes. Biggest errors have been in TU + TU or TU – TU. Fractions and division too!

3. Maths Paper 2 Reasoning Paper (30 minutes) Children can use equipment I can read the questions – can’t read mathematical words or numbers Again the paper is not timed strictly timed Errors mainly with problem solving Some children not reading key (bold words) carefully E.g. odd/even – lots got this question wrong Units of measurement – making mistakes

4. Spelling Missing words read by me Application of spelling rules! Plurals – ch, sh, zz words add es Words that end in y – change y to i and add es (custard pie) Not always using spelling strategies – break it down segment and sound out a syllable at a time Watch the news for controversy around spelling test!!news

5. Grammar Test (30 mins) I can read Errors around number of ticks – e.g. if question said tick one box (some made errors ticking more than one box) Identification of word class – practise games at home!games home Errors with use of comma (in a list) Understanding the term Proper Noun Tense work – particularly irregular past tense (take – took) Tense work irregular past tense

6. Reading Test Paper 1 – all reading in test material (30 mins) Paper 2 – Question booklet and Reading booklet (40 mins) My biggest worry! I can’t read any part of the test – but can encourage them to read the question to me and underline important words Comprehension practise needed! Biggest idea is to ONLY use facts from the text – some children think they know the answer When it asks to COPY words they must do that and not use a word they think makes sense or links

7. Writing (teacher assessment over the year) Lots of hoops to jump through Children must be showing evidence of joined handwriting to be SECURE and beyond Stage 2 Children must be using a range of co-ordinating and subordinating sentences Spelling to be stage 2 developing or secure Confidently using all 4 stages of sentence demarcation ( ! ?. / command, question, exclamation and statement) Use of descriptive writing Spelling (exception words), contractions and: +ment, +ful, +less and + ly!! (See next slide for words to be used in writing)

8. Word List for suffixes +ful: Skillful, playful, delightful, wonderful, useful, colourful, grateful, dreadful, careful, thankful, hopeful, peaceful. + ment: Argument, enjoyment, attachment, excitement, announcement, employment, movement, moment, agreement, appointment, compliment. + less: Powerless, useless, fearless, spotless, homeless, helpless, endless, careless, hopeless. + ly: Loudly, softly, quickly, slowly, kindly, happily, finally, luckily.