1. KS2 SATS Guidance for Parents
SPRING 2018

2. Tonight we will……
Give some background into the KS2 SATs, what the children can expect and how they work
Opportunity to look at sample test materials
Arrangements for January – May
What you can do at home to support your children
Question and Answers

3. KS2 ‘Assessment’ in 2018 Statutory assessment
KS2 new national curriculum tests with outcomes in the form of scaled scores.
Teacher assessment at KS2 for writing, using the DfE assessment framework for teacher assessment.
Formative classroom assessment
Determined by schools in line with their curriculum.

4. KEY POINTS In essence, children will either pass or fail these tests.
The ‘new’ curriculum is more challenging and has an increased focus on developing children’s subject knowledge and skills.
In essence, children will either pass or fail these tests.
Their standardised score will be reported to their secondary schools. Class teachers will meet with secondary school staff to discus pupil’s attainment and specific needs.
The new National Curriculum does not have levels of attainment, but instead has ‘expectations’ children are required to meet at each banding (EXPECTED STANDARD).
No levels
Scaled Scores
The 2018 tests will include reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, arithmetic and reasoning.

5. REMEMBER – ALL CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT!
NO MORE LEVELS!
Children develop at different times and in individual ways, but at the end of Year 6 the DfE guidelines for English and maths are as follows:-
Children achieving a standardised score of 100 or above will be at the expected
standard (EXS) .
Anyone pupil not achieving this will be reported as ‘has not met the standard’ (HNM).
Children achieving a standardised score of 110 or more will be working at greater depth
within the standard.
For writing, there is are additional standards which are ‘working towards the standard’
(WTS) and working at greater depth within the standard (GDS) .
REMEMBER – ALL CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT!

6. Scaled Scores Working Towards Expectation Working At Expectation80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
100
Working At Expectation
Exceeding Expectation
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7. WHAT WILL BE ASSESSED? READING SPaG MATHS WRITING
ASSESSED BY TESTS (marked externally)
READING
SPaG
MATHS
ONE PAPER (1 hour)
Reading booklet and associated answer booklet.
Paper 1 (45 mins)
Short answer questions.
Paper 2
Spelling.
Paper 1 (30) - Arithmetic
Paper 2 (40) - Reasoning
Paper 3 (40) - Reasoning
* No Calculator Paper
CONTINUOUS TEACHER ASSESSMENT
WRITING

8. English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling

11. What is the ‘Expected Standard’ in writing?
Children are expected to be able to write for a range of purposes.
Some examples of writing at the expected standard can be found at the back,

12. How are we preparing? January - May
Increasing core curriculum – magic maths minutes
Intervention Groups
Regular familiarisation of SATs papers
Test technique integrated into lessons
10 Minute SATs Buster SPAG books
Revision home learning to reinforce work covered in class

13. The tests must be taken on the scheduled days.
WHEN ARE THE TESTS?
All KS2 SATs will be held in the week beginning 14th May 2018.
The tests must be taken on the scheduled days.
Monday 14th May 2018
 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions
 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling
Tuesday 15th May 2018
 English reading
Wednesday 16th May 2018
 Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
 Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
Thursday 17th May 2018
 Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

14. Attendance
As we work through the curriculum at such a pace it is vital your child is in school every day.
Punctuality is essential during test week so that all pupils can start their tests at appropriate times.

15. HELPING AT HOME Support with home learning. Communicate with teachers.
Read regularly and discuss a variety of texts – not just ‘listening’ to your child read.
Short bursts of mental maths, times tables and problem solving etc. ‘Little and often’
Support your children but don’t pressurise.

16. Thank You! If you have any questions, please ask!
Please remember to have a look at the information at the back. There are some things that you can take away with you.