Year 2 SATs meeting Aims of the session: Consolidate knowledge of the aspects of the National Curriculum Learn how your child’s attainment and progress will be measured at the end of Year 2 To explore learning resources and ways to help your child

How to help your child First and foremost, support your child and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and that they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage their efforts. Please don’t mention the dreaded SATs word! SATs will be taken in May. The phonics screening check will be taken in June. Reading, spelling and arithmetic are always good to practice. Children should read for at least 15 minutes per day.

The National Curriculum The National curriculum is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment _data/file/381344/Master_final_national_curriculum_28_Nov.pdf

Assessments Assessment in Reading, Writing and Maths are judged as: Below expected (Working towards the expected standard) Expected (Working at the expected standard) Above expected (Working at Greater depth within the expected standard) Teachers use the following document to assist them in making the above judgements: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment _data/file/647105/2017_to_2018_teacher_assessment_frameworks_a t_the_end_of_key_stage_1_PDFA.pdf

English: Reading Video of age related expectations etc are available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4c_DMS-3IE Comprehension is a very important skill in Year 2 The new reading test for Year 2 pupils will involve two separate papers: •Paper 1 consists of a selection of texts totalling 400 to 700 words, with questions interspersed (30 minutes) •Paper 2 comprises a reading booklet of a selection of passages totalling 800 to 1100 words. Children will write their answers in a separate booklet (40 minutes) •Both papers will not be strictly timed, as the tests are not intended to assess children’s ability to work at speed. The texts in the reading papers will cover a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and will get progressively more difficult towards the end of the test.

Paper 1

Paper 2 The following link provides an example of the text that children must read in Paper 2. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac hment_data/file/439489/Sample_ks1_Englishreading_paper2_re adingbooklet.pdf

The new grammar, punctuation and spelling test has an emphasis on technical aspects of grammar. Paper 1: 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, writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet. Paper 2: questions consist of a single test paper focusing on pupils’ knowledge of grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. Pupils will have approximately 20 minutes to complete the questions in the test paper but it is not strictly timed.

Paper 2

Paper 1: Arithmetic Assesses pupils’ confidence and mathematical fluency with whole numbers, place-value and counting. The test consists of a single test paper. It is expected that the test will take approximately 20 minutes to complete but it is not strictly timed. Children will not be able to use any tools such as calculators or number lines

Paper 1 Arithmetic

Paper 2: Mathematical Fluency, Problem-Solving and Reasoning, (35 mins) Assesses pupils’ mathematical fluency, problem solving and reasoning skills. This test consists of a single test paper. The paper includes a practice question and 5 aural questions. After the aural questions, the time for the remainder of the paper should be approximately 30 minutes. Children will not be able to use any tools such as calculators or number lines

Paper 2 Reasoning

English: Writing There is no test for writing. Teachers use samples of your child’s writing to establish what standard the children are writing at. Examples of the different standards are available below - Working towards the standard: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data /file/653127/2018_exemplification_materials_KS1-WTS__Jamie_.pdf Working at the expected standard: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data /file/653122/2018_exemplification_materials_KS1-EXS__Kim_.pdf Working at Greater Depth within the standard: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data /file/653125/2018_exemplification_materials_KS1-GDS__Ali_.pdf

SATs Support Some children will have additional support if we think they may need it. In Maths children are allowed to have the question read to them but will not be given any further information. They will have to read the signs and symbols for themselves eg + In reading adult support will only be for encouragement, as it is a reading assessment, the children have to read the passage and questions for themselves. There is no formal writing assessment Children who are working well below the national standard may not take part

Marking The assessments will be marked by the teachers. The Reading , Maths and English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tests will be given a ‘raw score’ and a ‘scaled score’ (scaled scores will be released in July 2018). Scores awarded from the assessments are used alongside our on-going teacher assessment to determine the standard your child is working at by the end of Year 2 Writing will be ‘Teacher Assessed’ internally. We will cross moderate with other schools to ensure that our judgements are consistent with other schools.

What are the National Expectations? What is a scaled score? The expected standard

Supporting reading Children should read to an experienced reader every day for at least 15 minutes. Read to your child every day. Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions. Complete all the activities in RWI books daily.

If they start reading for 20 minutes a night in Reception, by the end of year 6, Student A will have read for the equivalent of 60 school days, student B will have read for 12 school days and Student C will have read for 3.

Supporting writing Practice handwriting. Watch your child to ensure that they are forming their letters correctly. Practice spelling words Encourage opportunities for writing such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems. Good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (eg, vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation). Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!

Supporting Maths Practise timetables as often as you can Practise counting in different amounts forwards and backwards Encourage opportunities for telling the time Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money eg finding amounts and calculating change when shopping Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or recipes Play games involving logic, such as dominoes, card games, connect 4, draughts and chess

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