Key Stage 2 2017 Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs) English Mathematics

New for 2016 The new national curriculum has been taught since September 2014 A new ‘expected standard’ (a higher standard than in 2015), along with new national curriculum tests with outcomes reported as scaled scores rather than levels There will only be one set of tests for each subject. The tests will include a small number of questions designed to assess the most able pupils so separate tests, such as the previous level 6 tests, are no longer required

Specific Changes The KS2 tests consist of: English reading: reading booklet and associated answer booklet English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: short answer questions English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic (previously a mental maths test) Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

English: Reading Test The English reading test will have a greater focus on fictional texts. There is also a greater emphasis on the comprehension elements of the new curriculum. The test consists of a reading booklet and a separate answer booklet. Pupils will have a total of 1 hour to read the 3 texts in the reading booklet and complete the questions at their own pace. There will be a mixture of genres of text. The least-demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty. Pupils can approach the test as they choose: eg working through one text and answering the questions before moving on to the next. The questions are worth a total of 50 marks.

Writing Tests Since 2013, there has not be an English writing test. Instead, the children take a statutory test of English grammar, punctuation and spelling. This change followed the Government’s acceptance of Lord Bew’s recommendation that writing composition should only be subject to teacher assessment, with the more ‘technical’ aspects of English assessed via an externally marked test.

Teacher Assessment of Writing Your child’s writing is continuously assessed and moderated throughout the year A writing level is established by assessment of classwork from across all areas of the curriculum Timed, independent writing tasks are also used to inform teacher assessment Schools are moderated by Cambridgeshire Local Authority

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Test The new grammar, punctuation and spelling test has a greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology with the full range of punctuation tested.

The Test: As in previous years, there are two papers, Paper 1: questions and Paper 2: spelling. Paper 1: questions consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 45 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. The questions are worth 50 marks in total. Paper 2: spelling consists of an answer booklet for pupils to complete and a test transcript to be read by the test administrator. Pupils will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the test, but it is not strictly timed, by writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet. The questions are worth 20 marks in total.

Mathematics There are 3 papers: Paper 1: arithmetic Paper 2: reasoning Paper 1: An arithmetic paper replaces the mental mathematics test. The arithmetic test assesses assess number, calculations and fractions. The test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 30 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. The paper consists of 36 questions which are worth a total of 40 marks

Papers 2 and 3 each consist of a single test paper The papers assesses pupils’ ability to apply mathematics to problems and to reason. There won’t be significant differences in format or difficulty between the two papers. The tests will contain a mixture of contextualised and context-free questions, and real life and abstract problems. Pupils will have 40 minutes to complete each test Each paper will have questions worth a total of 35 marks

How will results be reported? Children will still be given a teacher assessment judgement in each subject For writing, there are 3 standards; Working towards the expected standard Working at the expected standard Working at greater depth within the expected standard For reading, Maths and Science there is one standard

Scaled Scores For the KS2 tests a scaled score of 100 will always represent the ‘expected standard’. A pupil’s scaled score will be based on their raw score. The raw score is the total number of marks a pupil receives in a test. The pupil’s raw score will be translated into a scaled score using a conversion table.

Assessment Timetable 2017 Monday 8th May Tuesday 9th May Wednesday 10th May Thursday 11th May Friday 12th May Reading Test 45 minutes (plus 15 minutes reading time) Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test 45 minutes + Spelling - 15 minutes Mathematics Paper 1 Arithmetic test 30 minutes Mathematics Paper 3 Reasoning 40 minutes NO TESTS Mathematics Paper 2

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