1. SATs & Your Child 2015

2. Contents For starters Why do we have them? What are they? How? When? Your support

3. FOR STARTERS

4. DON’T PANIC They have already done SAT tests! They can’t fail!

5. WHY DO WE HAVE THEM?

6. A Tool for Measuring Success Children are assessed in reading, writing, speaking and listening, mathematics and science The emphasis is on teacher judgement The children are assessed throughout the year The tests are used to inform final teacher judgements

7. WHAT ARE THEY?

8. Tasks and Tests SubjectTests Levels covered English Reading testLevel 2 & 3 Writing task: 1 long 1 short Levels 1-3 Spelling testLevels 1-3 Maths Mathematics testLevel 2 Mathematics testLevel 3

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10. HOW?

11. Quiz time! Relaxed atmosphere No time limits Supported by staff It is only one part of school life

12. WHEN?

13. Summer Term They have already taken SATs tests They have used SAT style questions in class During the next few weeks It is not the same ‘week’ as the Year 6 SAT tests

14. YOUR SUPPORT!

15. What can you do at home? Continue with reading and asking questions about the story Encourage the children to read ‘unseen’ texts Make number problems a part of every day life

16. What can you do at home? During the next two weeks: –Make sure the children go to bed on time – should have 10-12 hours sleep! –That the children have a good breakfast before they come to school –Arrive at school on time –Don’t build up the SATs

17. ANY QUESTIONS?

18. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK!

19. Thank you for your time.