1. The test framework and Key Information
KS2 Testing 2017
The test framework and Key Information

2. 2017 Testing
Written papers to reflect the content and aims of the 2014 curriculum within:
Reading
Grammar and punctuation
Spelling
Mathematics
Writing is teacher assessed and externally moderated.

3. Content of 2017 Tests
Material is only selected and assessed from the KS2 programmes of study Demand on how the content is used and applied assesses the level of performance for each child. Higher achievers require a deeper working understanding of the curriculum content.

4. Mathematics Paper 1 Arithmetic Purpose:
Assess the procedural fluency of children’s calculation skills.
Paper 2 and 3 Reasoning
Assess children’s ability to use and apply mathematical ideas in a range of contexts and varying complexities.

5. Tested Areas Fluency in number Working with complexity Arithmetic
Fluency in relationships
Arithmetic
Key knowledge and Understanding: The Big Ideas
Structural Recognition
Working with complexity

6. Examples of the arithmetic tests

7. Example question from the reasoning paper

9. Test Format

10. Reading
Test presumes a fluency in decoding at KS2. Ability to read 1500 – 2300 words in 15 mins Assesses children’s ability to gain a deep understanding of texts and consider critically the choices made by authors. Surface level retrieval  intelligent inference

11. Test Format
1 paper consisting of a range of texts and a question booklet. Range of skills assessed through the depth of understanding of what they’ve read and the complexity / abstractness of the target information.

12. Skills Assessed

13. Example of a high demand question

14. Reading Format Summary

15. Grammar Punctuation and Spelling
2 papers Paper 1 Grammar and Punctuation Short responses assessing knowledge and application of the KS2 curriculum 50 marks Paper 2 Spelling 20 spellings tested from the KS2 spelling patterns programme of study. Total of 70 marks available

16. Example Questions

17. Reporting of Attainment
Standardised score conversion: 100 is year 6 standard Working towards the expected standard Working at the expected standard Working at greater depth within the expected standard

18. Reporting Attainment
Less than 100 Not yet at standard (working towards) At the expected standard Working at greater depth within the expected standard.

19. Time Table of the Tests Monday 8th May Reading Paper Tuesday 9th May
Grammar and Punctuation / Spelling
Wednesday 10th May
Maths- Arithmetic Paper 1
Maths- Reasoning Paper 2
Thursday 11th May
Maths – Reasoning paper 3
Friday
No Testing

20. Breakfast Club- 8:00am Free Breakfast for all Y6s Monday- Thursday
Opportunity to talk to friends, settle and relax.
Spend time with teachers and assistants.
Prepare well for the tests in order to best demonstrate their ability

21. Questions