1. Year 6 Information Evening
Maria Ellel
25 April 2017
Parents Info Evening- Maria Ellel

2. Parents Info Evening- Maria Ellel
Agenda
Format of the tests
Maths test
Reading test
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test
KS2 Writing
Science Sampling
Results
Practice Exam Papers
Attendance
Parents Info Evening- Maria Ellel

3. Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel
Key Stage 2 SATs 2017
In 2017, children will take the following tests:
English Reading test
English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test
English Spelling Task
Mathematics Paper 1 Arithmetic
Mathematics Paper 2 Reasoning
Mathematics Paper 3 Reasoning
Submission of teacher assessments by Thursday, 29 June. Your child’s test marks will be used in conjunction with teacher assessment to give a broader picture of their attainment.
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

4. 2017 Test Week Timetable National Curriculum Test Timetable Date Tests
Monday 8 May
English Reading Test
Tuesday 9 May
English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Test Paper 1 – Short Answer
Spelling Task
Wednesday 10 May
Arithmetic Test
Mathematics Reasoning Paper 1
Thursday 11 May
Mathematics Reasoning Paper 2
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

5. Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel
Key Stage 2 Mathematics
Paper 1 – Arithmetic; Non-Calculator; 30 minutes;
36 questions; 40 marks
Paper 2 – Reasoning; Non-Calculator; 40 minutes; 35 marks
Paper 3 – Reasoning; Non-Calculator; 40 minutes; 35 marks
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

6. KS2 Mathematics Requirements
Using and applying questions
Questions will require children to apply their problem-solving skills. (Problem-solving)
Children may be expected to decide how best to organise and present their findings. (Communicating)
Develop logical thinking and to explain their methods and reasoning. (Reasoning)
Arithmetic test – questions will cover straightforward addition and subtraction and more complex calculations with fractions worth 1 mark each, and long divisions and multiplications worth 2 marks each.
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

7. Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel
KS2 Reading Test
1 hour to read text AND complete the test.
Texts not linked by common theme.
Greater focus on fictional texts
Mixture of genres: Fiction and Non-fiction
Least-demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty.
Greater emphasis on the comprehension elements of the new curriculum.
- Deduce
- Infer
- Interpret
Questions worth a total of 50 marks
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

8. English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Test
45 minute test that will assess vocabulary, sentence grammar, spelling and punctuation. 50 marks.
Greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology with the full range of punctuation tested.
Knowledge will be assessed by a series of short answer questions in a variety of formats. (Some similar to reading tests and some new formats introduced).
Spelling Test – 20 words. Score will contribute towards whole test score.
Writing will be teacher assessed, this score combined with GPS test level will contribute to the overall writing grade.
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

9. Key Stage 2 Science Tests
A number of schools will be required to take part in science sampling: a test administered to a selected sample of children thought to be representative of the population as a whole.
Monday 6 to Friday 17 June is the science sampling test period in which your child might sit the tests.
For those who are selected, there will be three papers:
Biology: 25 minutes, 22 marks
Chemistry: 25 minutes, 22 marks
Physics: 25 minutes, 22 marks
Remaining children: Teacher assessment.
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

10. Key Stage 2 Assessment - Maria Ellel
Results!
The previous national curriculum levels have been scrapped, and instead children will be given scaled scores. 
You will be given your child’s raw score (the actual number of marks they get), alongside their scaled score and whether they have reached the national average. 
On the KS2 tests a scaled score of 100 will always represent the ‘expected standard’.
A pupil’s scaled score will be based on their raw score. The raw score is the total number of marks a pupil receives in a test. The pupil’s raw score will be translated into a scaled score using a conversion table.
The score needed to reach the national average has yet to be announced.
Key Stage 2 Assessment - Maria Ellel

11. Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel
Practice Exam Papers
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12. Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel
Attendance
Compulsory attendance
Well prepared for the exam
Good nights sleep, up early feeling fresh!!
Good breakfast etc.
Calm and Collected – at school on time.
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel

13. Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel
Key Stage 2 SATs 2017
Questions ?
Parents Info Evening - Maria Ellel