1. Key Stage 2 Tests 2017 – meeting for parents

2. Test Week – 8th to 11th May
Talk through timings, moderation which has already taken place – reading 60 mins, grammar 45, spelling 15, arith 30, reasoning papers 40

3. Your children will be the second set of pupils to take the new tests
Your children will be the second set of pupils to take the new tests. SATs have been overhauled in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 to reflect the changes to the National Curriculum, which was introduced from September 2014.
Greater focus on depth of learning, tests are culmination of what is learnt throughout primary

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. One mark

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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
years/mental-maths
Encourage talk about understanding/learning

15. Revision Books Sample papers CGP £1.60 Achieve 100 plus Rising Stars

16. SATs week Monday 8th May – Thursday 11th
SATS Breakfast Club for all from 8.00am
Revision weeks prior to SATs from Easter return.