1. Changes to KS2 SATS Tests

2. English Test Papers May 2016
Reading
( 1 hour) – 50 marks
Punctuation and Grammar
(45 minutes) – 50 marks
Spelling – 20 marks

3. Writing Assessment May 2016
Across a range of genres:
Punctuation and Grammar
Text Organisation
Composition
Handwriting and Spelling

4. Writing Assessment May 2016
Working towards age expected standard
Working at age expected standard
Working at greater depth within the expected standard

7. Reading

8. How to help... Regular revision of the basics...
Which word in that sentence is a noun?
First one to spot a verb!
Give me an adverb that describes how I’m driving...
Think of an adjective beginning with ....Y

9. How to help with spellings...
Investigate the rules... -cious, -tious -cian -tion -sion -ible -able -cial - tial Silent letters: knife subtle Homophones: there their they’re

10. http://www.spellzone.com http://www.chompchomp.com/

13. How to help... Keep reading to your child
Keep asking questions about the book:
What’s going to happen?
How do you know?
Why did he say that?
How do you think she’s feeling?
Which words make you think that?

14. Key Stage Two Maths Tests

15. Maths Test Papers May 2016 Paper 1 (30 mins) Arithmetic (40 marks)
Paper 2 (40 mins) Reasoning (35 marks)
Paper 3 (40 mins) Reasoning(35 marks)
(Total 110 marks)

16. Written Papers 1 and 2
The papers get harder as the pupil works through to test their understanding of each level of Maths.
Pupils are allowed a protractor (angle measurer), ruler (30cm and mm), mirror and pencil.
They are encouraged to cross out mistakes, not rub them out as the tests are scanned and marked on screen now.

17. Maths Papers 1 & 2 Changes from 2014 and beyond
No calculator allowed in either reasoning paper or in the arithmetic paper. BUT as in previous years ………..
Questions cover all topics
e.g. Number, Shape, Measures or Data and a much bigger emphasis on fractions.

18. What Do The Year 6 Tests Mean?
Working at expected level in Year 6  Grade C at GCSE
This presumes that the pupil continues to make good progress
Working at above expected in Year 6  Grade B or above at GCSE

19. Easier Example Questions Paper 2
Complete this diagram so that the three numbers in each line add up to 150

20. Easier Example Question Paper 2
A shop sells candles.
Sapna buys 4 star candles and 2 stripe candles.
How much does she pay altogether?
Josh buys 10 plain candles in the special offer.
How much does he pay for the 10 candles?

21. Easier Example Question Paper 2
Here are some shaded shapes on a square grid.
Write the letters of the two shapes which are hexagons.
Write the letters of the two shapes which have right angles.

22. Easier Example Question Paper 3
Colour
Number of bikes
green 4
red 7
blue 12
pink 3
Robbie collected information about the colours of some bikes.
Here are his results.
This bar graph shows the information from the table.
Fill in all the missing labels.

23. Easier Example Questions Paper 3
Write in the missing numbers.
× = 140
– = 34

24. Easier Example Question Paper 3
Each missing digit in this sum is a 9 or a 1
Write in the missing digits.
= 201

25. Working at expected level Example Questions Paper 2
Calculate 2006 – 289

26. Expected level Example Question Paper 3
Match each decimal number to its equivalent fraction.
One has been done for you.

27. Expected Level Example Question Paper 2
Tick the two numbers which have a total of 10

28. Expected Level Example Question Paper 3
The diagram is made of squares.
What fraction of the diagram is shaded?

29. Expected Level Example Question Paper 3
A shop sells three types of sunglasses.
What is the difference in price between the most expensive and least expensive sunglasses?

30. Expected Level Example Question Paper 3
The shop also sells sun hats
Ryan buys the £4.69 sunglasses and a sun hat.
How much change does he get from £10?

31. Expected Level Example Question Paper 2
The chart shows the number of sunny days and the number of windy days in six months
Which months had more windy days than sunny days?
How many months had more than 15 sunny days?
How many more sunny days than windy days were there in June?

32. Expected Level Example Question Paper 3
Here is a cube.
The cube is shaded all the way round so that the top half is grey and the bottom half is white.
Here is the net of the cube.
Complete the shading

33. Working With Deeper Understanding at Expected Example Questions Paper 2
Calculate
Calculate 848 ÷ 16

34. Write these fractions in order of size starting with the smallest.
Working With Deeper Understanding at Expected Expected Example Question Paper 2
Write these fractions in order of size starting with the smallest.

35. He multiplies the number by 5 and then subtracts 60 from the result.
Working With Deeper Understanding at Expected Expected Example Question Paper 3
Liam thinks of a number.
He multiplies the number by 5 and then subtracts 60 from the result.
His answer equals the number he started with.
What was the number Liam started with?

36. A packet contains 1.5 kilograms of guinea pig food.
Working With Deeper Understanding at Expected Expected Example Question Paper 2
A packet contains 1.5 kilograms of guinea pig food.
Remi feeds her guinea pig 30 grams of food each day
How many days does the packet of food last?

37. This pie chart shows how the children in Class 6
Working With Deeper Understanding at Expected Expected Example Question Paper 3
This pie chart shows how the children in Class 6
best like their potatoes cooked.
32 children took part in the survey.
Look at the four statements below.
For each statement put a tick if it is correct. Put a cross if it is not correct
10 children like chips best.
25% of the children like mashed potatoes best.
1/5 of the children like roast potatoes best.
12 children like jacket potatoes best.

38. Working Above Expected Example Questions Paper 2
Here is a pattern on a grid.
What percentage of the grid is shaded?

39. Working Above Expected Example Question Paper 2
Four large circles and five small circles fit exactly inside this rectangle.
Not actual size
The diameter of a large circle is 17.5 cm.
Calculate the diameter of a small circle.

40. Arithmetic Paper
There are approximately 35 questions in the paper and the pupils have 30 minutes to answer the questions.
The questions test understanding and application of written methods and calculations include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, decimal numbers and fractons.

45. What does a pupil need to be able to do to be successful?
Remember the mathematics they have been taught and apply it to answer the questions
Use accurate paper and pencil methods of calculating x ÷
Have quick and accurate recall of times tables facts
Have quick recall of mathematical vocabulary and facts
Apply sensible strategies in the test

46. How To Help Your Child
Help them to learn the key facts/vocabulary on the 2 revision pages at the front of their home link book (pages 26 & 27)
Help them to learn their times tables
Help them to adopt good strategies when trying test questions

47. Maths Revision Facts Pages From Pupil Home Link Book

48. Helpful Strategies To Use In A Maths Test
Read the question twice before starting.
Underline key words in the question.
Write on the charts and graphs to make the question easier.
Write anywhere on the paper to help – don’t try to work out everything in their head.
Read the question again once they have an answer and check that the answer makes sense

49. Useful Websites www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/
- explains the key points of each topic/skill
- provides practice exercises and quizzes

50. Useful Websites To Practise Times Tables and Mental Maths
_math_games/

51. Thresholds
These do vary slightly from year to year. This year is the first year of standardised scores which means we are still a little uncertain of how the results will be presented to us.
After recent practice tests, we have analysed the data compared to old scores to make an informed estimation of results in order to see who is on track and who isn’t.

52. What Do The Year 6 Tests Mean?
Working at expected level in Year 6  Grade C at GCSE
This presumes that the pupil continues to make good progress
Working at above expected in Year 6  Grade B or above at GCSE

53. These will be available on Parent Mail or to order now.
Revision Resources
There are so many different revision resources available. We, as a school, recommend the ones available at the back.
These will be available on Parent Mail or to order now.

54. And finally ...
The tests are only a snapshot. The end of year report will, as usual, comment on their attitude to learning and progress throughout the year.

55. Questions

56. Thank you for coming here this evening