1. Statutory Assessment tests End of Key Stage 2 May 2017
What do the assessments involve?
How will my child be supported to prepare for the assessments?
What information will I be given about my child’s results?
Welcome
Outline of the evening covering three main areas
Time for questions
See papers

2. What is the purpose of the assessments?
Provide parents with clear information about their child’s progress and attainment at the end of primary education
Enable schools to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum, teaching and learning
Provide information to government about the standards of education nationally
Support transition to secondary school
Parents understand where their child is after 7 years of statutory education
Emphasise the most significant use is for government and school to evaluate quality of education e.g. GB, OFSTED
All children will take part- few children would not be able to access

3. Organisation of the assessments
Reading comprehension paper 60mins 50 marks
Grammar & Punctuation paper 45mins 50 marks
Spelling paper 15mins 20 marks
Maths 1 Arithmetic 30mins 40 marks
Maths 2 Reasoning 40mins 35 marks
Maths 3 Reasoning 40mins 35 marks
Reading- read 3 texts and answer questions 150 words per minute fluency to have sufficient time to complete
G & P- knowledge of sentence structure, parts of sentence and being able to identify errors or correct punctuation
Spelling- read by teacher, fill in missing words in a series of sentences
Maths- Arithmetic based on calculations and using standard methods to calculate- speed of recall of facts
Reasoning- application of mathematical knowledge inc data handling, shape space and measures

4. Teacher Assessment Reading TA in addition to statutory assessment
Writing TA only
Maths TA in addition to statutory assessment
Science TA only
Writing teach will assess writing based on task completed in class over the course of the year against criteria dictated by DFE
Sample of schools selected to complete science paper- alternate years so not in 2017
External moderation by LA

5. When do the assessments take place?
Monday 8th May Reading
Tuesday 9th May Grammar & Punctuation, & Spelling
Wednesday 10th May Maths Arithmetic & Reasoning paper 1
Thursday 11th May Maths Reasoning Paper 2

6. How will my child be prepared for the assessments?
High quality teaching and learning
Regular assessments
Learning conversations
Targeted interventions
Learning Logs
Practice assessments
Please do not use the 2016 test at home

7. Assessment Results week beginning 10th July 2017
Reading- scaled score (100), expected standard & Teacher assessment
Writing- Teacher assessment WTS; EXS; GDS
Maths- Scaled score (100), expected standard & Teacher assessment
Science- Teacher assessment, Expected standard
Reports with the results
Importance of secure fit model
Reading scale score where 100 is the expected- TA with working at or not
Writing- WTS, EXS, GDS
Maths- scale score 100 TA EXS or not
Science- EXS or not

8. Supporting your Child to be successful
Positive encouragement
Engagement in school learning tasks
Routine- exercise, sleep & diet
Wider interests
Success in all aspects of education for life
Can do attitude
Learning logs, spellings, x tables etc
Start routines now- electronic devices
Focus on things child enjoys outside of school
One part of bigger picture

9. Questions & materials Assessment materials to view Spag.com
Exam.ninja.co.uk
CGP
Google key stage 2 SATS 2017
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