1. 2017 Key Stage 1 sats
Testing arrangements

2. In the summer term of 2017, children in Year 2 will be the second cohort to take the new SATs papers. These tests in English and Maths reflect the new national curriculum, and are intended to be more rigorous. There is also a completely new marking scheme that has replaced the existing national curriculum levels.
At the end of Year 2, children will sit tests in:
Reading
Maths
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
These tests are marked internally, and the results will be used to measure the school’s performance (for example, through reporting to Ofsted and published league tables). Your child’s marks will be used in conjunction with teacher assessment to give a broader picture of their attainment.

3. KEY POINTS
Although timings are given for each test this is not strict and we are able to be flexible with this if we feel that children need longer to complete this.
Except for the reading paper which is testing their reading and comprehension level we are able to read out the questions and information for the children.
During the testing period we may have extra adults in the classroom (such as Miss McCaffery, Mrs Roberts)this is to give the children any support and encouragement. We may also take individual or small groups of children out of the room to work in other areas of the school to give them extra support.

4. Key Stage 1 grammar, punctuation and spelling test
The grammar, punctuation and spelling test will consist of two parts: an aural Spelling test of 20 words lasting around 15 minutes, and a questions test, lasting 20 minutes.
for the second year this test will not be compulsory.
The QUESTIONS test will include SUCH questions AS:
WRITE THE MISSING PUNCUTATION
TICK THE CORRECT MISSING WORD
CIRCLE THE THREE NOUNS

5. Paper one: spelling

6. Paper two: questions

7. Key Stage 1 Reading
The reading test will be TWO papers with questions based on TWO passages of text IN EACH and will be a mixture of fiction and non-fiction. Your child will have 30 MINUTES , including reading time, to complete PAPER ONE AND 40 MINUTES, INCLUDING READING TIME, TO COMPLETE PAPER TWO.
There will be a selection of question types, including:
Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’
Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that means the same as given away’.
Short constructed response, e.g. ‘Why did Frog say, “This must be our lucky day”?’

8. READING: PAPER ONE
This has the reading and questions within the same booklet (the children only need to use that page to find the answer)

9. READING PAPER TWO
This is two booklets: the reading booklet and the question booklet. The children need to look at the brackets at the side to see where each piece of information can be found

10. MORE FROM READING: PAPER TWO

11. Key Stage 1 maths Children will sit two papers in maths:
Paper 1: arithmetic, 20 minutes
Papers 2: reasoning, 35 minutes
Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations
Papers 2 will involve a number of question types, including:
Multiple choice
True or false
matching, where pupils are required to indicate which options match appropriately
Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart

12. MATHS: PAPER ONE
We are currently teaching them a range of strategies that they can use to answer the questions and they are allowed to use any space around the paper to help with this, but only the answer must be written in the box

13. Strategies they may use=
+10

16. MATHS: PAPER TWO
Question 2:How many tens are there in ninety-six? Write your answer in the box.
Question 3:Look at the picture of the bottle and the units in question 3.
Here is a bottle of water. What is the capacity of the bottle: two centimetres, two kilograms, two degrees Celsius or two litres?
Circle the capacity of the bottle.

17. writing
Children will not complete a writing test, instead evidence is gathered by the teacher throughout the year to show that your child is working at the expected level, An external moderator will then come into school and alongside the teacher will select certain children's work to ensure that it has been assessed at the correct level.

19. When will KS1 SATs take place in 2017?
The Year 2 KS1 SATs will be administered in May 2017 during the last week. (week commencing 22nd May)

20. How will Key Stage 1 SATs be marked?
The previous national curriculum levels have been scrapped, and instead children will be given scaled scores. This will then be used by the teacher alongside teacher assessment judgements to decide whether your child is working towards the expected level, at the expected level or greater depth at the expected level. You will then receive a copy of this in Summer with your child's report.

21. Ways to help at home
Continue to read with your child at home on a daily basis (this can be reading a page of their book, the newspaper or even asking them questions linked to the book such as how did that person feel/can you find me a word that shows they are sad or can we think of other words that also mean…..
Continue to complete homework on a weekly basis
Work through your revision books with the children

22. Thank you for listening
Any questions?
Please remember school is always here to help