SATs All you need to know! Monday 27 th April

Brief introduction to SATs and changes SATs Week Revision in school Questions and answers Past Papers and Revision Guides Tonight…

What are Key Stage 2 SATs? Statutory Assessment Tasks Nationwide Summary of learning in KS2 2 subjects – Maths and English Formal exam conditions Independently marked Monday 11 th May 2015 Results around July time For children working at level 3 and above

July 2015 Level 4 is average Whole levels Maths level Reading level Writing level (TA) SPaG level Results

Where do the levels come from? MarksLevel 0 – 14N 15 – – – – 1005

What do they mean to you and your child?

What do they mean to school?

What are the changes? All tests at all levels will be marked on screen in 2015.

Maths test Mental Maths test – 15 minutes Paper 1 (non-calculator) Paper 2 (non-calculator) 45 minutes each 100 marks in total

English - Reading Booklet to read Answer booklet to complete 1 hour Total of 50 marks

English - Writing Teacher assessment for writing – this means no tests Every piece of writing counts! Teachers assess each child’s Speaking and Listening skills

English – Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SPAG test Paper minutes 50 marks Paper 2 – Spelling test (20 marks) Includes vocabulary

The Timetable Mon 11 th May Tues 12 th May Wed 13 th May Thurs 14 th May Fri 15 th May Reading Test *Level 6 Reading test SPAG test *Level 6 SPAG test Mental Maths Test Maths Test 1 Maths Test 2 *Level 6 Maths tests (two tests)

Higher Achieving Children Level 6 papers For children already working beyond level 5 At school’s discretion Tested in the same week as SATs Results will be included in School League Tables

Preparations in school… Weekly Grammar lessons Maths Revision Booster groups for Level 4, 5 and 6 Test technique Building confidence

How can you help at home? Homework tasks Attendance School website - Information Revision Guides

SATs Week Early night Breakfast / Breakfast Club Illness

Do you know everything about SATs now?