1. Woodley Primary School
End of Key Stage 2
Assessment 2018

2. What do we mean by assessments?
Tests that are externally marked ‘SATs’ – Standard Assessment Tests
On going Teacher Assessment

3. How Will Test Scores Be Reported?
The children will be tested on the ‘new’ national curriculum. The revised curriculum is more rigorous and sets higher expectations which all schools have been working hard to meet since it was introduced 3 years ago. Test formats will be outlined in this presentation.
‘Old’ national curriculum levels (e.g. Level 3, 4, 5) have now been abolished, as set out in the government guidelines.
Scores will be reported as a ‘scaled scores’, with 100 seen as the expected national standard.

4. Key Stage 2 SATs Test Week 2018
Monday 14th May
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test.
Paper 1, short answer questions.
Paper 2, spelling.
Tuesday 15th May
Reading Comprehension Test
Wednesday 16th May
Mathematics Tests.
Paper 1 - Arithmetic.
Paper 2 - Reasoning.
Thursday 17th May
Mathematics Test.
Paper 3 - Reasoning.
All Year 6 children in all schools will sit SATs test in the same week

5. Reading Test Comprehension 60 minutes 50 Marks 3 texts
– become progressively more challenging
often a mix of fiction, non-fiction and poetry
children answer questions in a separate booklet and are encouraged to refer back to the text as they answer
50 Marks

7. (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Test)
SPAG Test
(Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Test)
Punctuation and Grammar (including vocabulary)
45 Minute Test
50 Marks
Spelling
Not timed – Teacher dictates a series of sentences with missing words.
20 Marks
SPAG therefore out of 70 Marks

10. Maths Paper 1 – Arithmetic 40 marks (30 Minutes)
Paper 2 - Mathematical reasoning
(40 Minutes) marks
Paper 3 - Mathematical reasoning
(40 Minutes) marks
Total marks
There is no Mental Maths Test and no calculators are allowed in any test

15. Teacher Assessment Reading – children will be assessed to be either:
‘working at the expected standard’ Or
‘working below the expected standard’

16. Teacher Assessment
Writing
Working towards the expected standard
Working at the expected standard
Working at greater depth within the expected standard

17. Teacher Assessment Maths ‘working at the expected standard’ Or
‘working below the expected standard’

18. Teacher Assessment
Science
‘working at the expected standard’ Or
‘working below the expected standard’

23. How will the assessments be reported to you?
In July 2018 each pupil will receive:
A scaled score in each tested subject. (This will be calculated from the raw score they receive on the test)
A teacher assessment based on their attainment over the year in Reading, Writing, Maths and Science
These will be included in your child’s report

24. School Will Plan appropriate revision programmes
Provide opportunities for the children to answer SATs style questions - including past examples/ papers
Encourage the children to share concerns / ask any questions if in doubt
Maintain a broad and balanced curriculum

25. What can you do to help? Continue to support your child with homework
Continue to ensure that your child:
a) gets a good night’s sleep!
b) eats a proper breakfast
c) arrives at school on time
d) has a mid-morning snack
e) has a bottle containing water
Please come and share any concerns (or encourage your child to) with us as soon as possible