Vaughan Primary School KS2 SATS 2018 Parents’ Information Evening Thursday 5th October 2017

SATS Week Timetable AM PM Monday 14th May Tuesday 15th May Wednesday 16th May Thursday 17th May AM Reading Test English grammar, punctuation and Spelling test Maths Paper 1 Arithmetic test Maths Paper 2 Reasoning Maths Paper 3 PM Must mentioon the tree

Maths Tests To summarise… Maths paper 1 – Arithmetic (no calculator) Maths paper 2 – Reasoning (no calculator) Maths paper 3 – Reasoning (no calculator) English Reading paper English Grammar, punctuation and spelling

Explaining the SATS scores Scaled scores From 2016, scaled scores will be used to report National Curriculum test outcomes for the end of Key Stage 2 assessments. A scaled score of 100 will represent the ‘national standard’.

Teacher assessment Accurate and regular teacher assessment is vital component of the year. Throughout the year we will be planning for, teaching and assessing from the new National Curriculum for year 6 in order to support and prepare the children for the end of year assessments

Practice SATs At intervals over the year we will be having practice SATs weeks for the children. (November and February) Allows practice for the children under test conditions, allows misconceptions and gaps in knowledge and understanding to be addressed regularly and effectively through careful analysis and future planning and assessment.

Equipment allowed in each test No equipment allowed in the arithmetic test. Pencil only. Children are allowed a pencil, ruler, protractor and mirror for Maths Papers 2 and 3. They may not need to use all of these. All equipment will be supplied by the school

Examples of the type of questions Maths Arithmetic test Examples of the type of questions 1045 + 540 = 72 ÷ 9 2.56 x 100 = 7² = 20% of 2500 = 1.67 x 4 = 1/9 + 4/9 = ¾ + 7/8 =

Calculations Please see the appendix for calculations methods for the New National Curriculum. These are recognised methods and may support your child in gaining extra marks in the arithmetic paper

The English Tests Reading English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Writing: Teacher assessed throughout the year. Separate scores for Reading, Grammar Punctuation and Spelling (GPS) and writing will be awarded to the children

Reading Some questions will ask the children to find answers directly from the reading booklets they are given.

Others will require the children to deduce answers by using words or phrases as evidence.

Some questions will ask the children to evaluate what they have read, again using the text to back up their answers.

Writing In Year 6 we teach a variety of different forms of writing. Your child’s work will be assessed throughout the year by the class teacher. Evidence will be taken from English as well as other subjects such as Science and History. Here are some of the tasks your child is required to complete: Persuasive text Formal letters Recount Report Explanation Poetry Narrative texts (a story, or based on any of the above formats)

How you can support your child at home: • Sensible bedtime • Healthy diet – eat breakfast • Drink plenty of water at home and school. • Encourage your child positively, without putting too much pressure on him/her. • Support with homework – provide a quiet place for work, share the targets, refer to the study guides you bought/loaned • Use revision guides and websites to support your child’s learning. • Read with your child, discussing the content and choice of words the author has made. Ask your child questions about their reading, encouraging them to identify words or phrases to back up their answers.

Revision Websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revision/ This is an excellent site, providing revision help for KS2, KS3, KS 4 and KS5. This covers all subjects through activities and tests. http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/children_sats.htm A wide range of KS2 SATs questions, from both past papers and their own team of teachers. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/index.html Revision pages at Woodlands Junior School. These revision pages support the work they do at Woodlands Junior School. They have been put together for their students to help them with their revision. Included are some sample questions taken from past Key Stage 2 SATs papers, as well as a whole host of interactive tests/quizzes.

Booster maths games for children to look at the major topics. Revision Websites   http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/booster_sea/index. htm Booster maths games for children to look at the major topics. http://www.mymaths.co.uk Not just for homework. This includes some excellent games, lessons, activities and help for maths.