1. SATs 2016

2. Aims of the meeting To understand the structure of the week
To understand what is expected of the children in each assessment
To understand how the results will be published to parents

3. Approach in Year 6: Growth mindset

4. Changes to 2016 assessments
No levels – scaled scores
No level 6 papers – depth assessed within papers
First time the new curriculum expectations will be tested
No mental maths paper – arithmetic paper replaces it
Squared paper boxes for working out space

5. SATs week Monday 9th May – Thursday 12th May 2016
Assessment area
Test paper(s)
Monday 9th May
English
Reading test
Tuesday 10th May
SPAG
Paper 1: Short answer
Paper 2: Spelling
Wednesday 11th May
Mathematics
Paper 1 arithmetic
Paper 2 Reasoning 1
Thursday 12th May
Paper 3 Reasoning 2

6. KS2 English Reading test
Test consists of a reading booklet and a separate answer booklet
1 hour to read the 3 texts in the reading booklet and complete the questions at their own pace.
Mixture of genres
The least demanding text will come first, the texts will then increase in difficulty
This year: Greater focus on Fiction

8. KS2 Spelling punctuation and grammar (SPAG)
* Paper 1 – Short answer grammar and punctuation
- 45 minutes
- 50 marks
Paper 2 – Spelling
- Children complete 20 missing word spellings
presented in a sentence
- Approximately 15 minutes to complete the test

12. KS2 Mathematics Test Paper 1: arithmetic
This replaces the mental mathematics test
The test consist of 36 questions worth 40 marks
30 minutes to answer
Questions assess arithmetic knowledge covering:
Addition
Subtraction
Short and long multiplication
Short and long division
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages

15. KS2 Mathematics Test Paper 2 and Paper 3 Reasoning 40 minutes
35 marks per paper
Problem solving
Reasoning and explaining

17. KS2 Writing Assessment Teacher assessment
Judgements made against the end of key stage interim assessment criteria
Assessments made across a range of text types
Samples are moderated throughout the year with other schools
Teachers assess whether children are working towards, at or at greater depth within the expected standard

18. Reporting results: Scaled scores
Levels have been removed this year
Parents and schools will be presented with a scaled score
A scaled score of 100 will represent the ‘expected standard’
A pupils scaled score will be based on their raw score and it will be translated into a scaled score using a conversion table
We do not know what test score the children will need to get a scaled score of 100

19. Organisation Tests start at 9.30
Children split across rooms to provide more space
Children CAN ask to have questions read to them
Adults cannot support in how to answer the question

20. Support at home
Encourage and support children with Mathletics and other homework
Arithmetic questions which can be answered mentally
What is 5.6 x 100?
630 ÷ 7 =
Read a range of text types
News reports
Stories
Poems
Encourage children to check thoroughly (recalculate if time)

21. Any questions?