1. The timetable Date Activity Monday 14 May 2018
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling
Tuesday 15 May 2018
English reading
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
Thursday 17 May 2018
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

2. KS2 GaPS SAMPLE 80% of the spelling rules are from years 3 and 4
(approximately)

3. Knowledge of test technique
Following instructional language:
tick
write one word
draw lines
underline
circle
match
insert
……..or they won’t hit the target and will lose the mark.

5. Use of the apostrophe can’t don’t driver’s he’d it’s hasn’t wouldn’t
they’re
what’s
I’ve
haven’t

6. GPS test Tricks of the trade!
For the purposes of the English grammar, punctuation and spelling test, an exclamation is required to start with What or How e.g. What a lovely day it is! How interesting that Jenner eradicated smallpox! e.g. Word families – perceive, deceive, receive

8. Ok, that’s what it is, but what is it for?
The subjunctive verb form isn’t common in everyday British speech.
The governors propose that class 5 learn maths all day.
The Queen demands that all children be taught to curtsey.
Mrs Smith requires that James Brown go to her office now.
Might I suggest that your son wait outside until we have finished our chat?

9. Correct spelling
Correct spelling is required for the award of the mark for the majority of questions in Paper 2, especially in the following cases:
Verb forms – the whole word must be correctly spelt for the award of the mark
Contractions – the full contraction must be correctly spelt and the apostrophe correctly placed for the award of the mark
Prefixes and suffixes – the whole word (i.e. the root and the prefix and / or suffix) must be correctly spelt for the award of the mark
Plurals – the whole word must be correctly spelt in responses to questions assessing plurals for the award of the mark.

10. Reading Comfort settled on a wooden box behind the stall and gazed across Akwapawa market. At last she had got herself to the market there where she wanted to be, just as she had got herself into Ghana. The shrill tumult rang in her ears.

11. The shrill tumult rang in her ears
The shrill tumult rang in her ears. Explain why the word tumult is an effective way to describe the sound in the market.

12. It explains the intensity of the market noise, like: din, uproar, commotion, confusion (we will be sending home answer sheets!)

13. Maths Children will sit three papers in maths:
Paper 1: arithmetic, 30 minutes (40marks)
Papers 2 and 3: reasoning, 40 minutes per paper (35marks per paper)
Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including fractions, decimals and percentages.  Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including:
Multiple choice
True or false
Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart
Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem

14. Maths
Spelling of mathematical words is not being tested. As long as you can tell what they are trying to say.
Eg, Write this number in words- 40?
Acceptable answers: forty, fourty and forte
All children sitting their tests in May will be expected to understand the comma as a way to separate numbers higher than a thousand
Eg,
1,234

22. Times tables Homework
They will need to learn multiplication and division facts and the focus is on speed! The current expectation is that all children should know their times tables up to 12 x 12 by the end of Y4. They will have a times tables test every Friday.

23. What to do now…
Learn all the time tables and division facts up to 12 x 12
Practise standard methods of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Learn different grammatical terminology
Answer questions about reading books
Spelling activities, online games

24. Useful websites
stwils number wilfrids33 viking Individual logins Reading Plus