SATS meeting for parents Thursday 8th February 2018

WHAT ARE SATS AND WHY DO CHILDREN TAKE THEM? S – Statutory A - Assessment T - Tests End of Key Stage measure of attainment and pupil progress. KS1 - Year 2, KS2 – Year 6,

How are the children assessed? The tests cover the content of the national curriculum. Average pupil considered ‘age related expectation’. Some children achieve below, others will exceed ARE. Targets/success based on KS1 SATs.

What are children tested on? English – Reading, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation and Writing. Mathematics - 3 x written papers

Reading test 1 hour to read and answer. Booklet contains different types of texts. Important to use the text to give reasons for answer. What can you do at home? Build up your child’s reading stamina. Can they read for a sustained period? Are they using the text to show their understanding of what they read? Does your child check to see if they understand what a word means? Reading test

SPAG test What can you do at home? - Practise spellings regularly. Spelling, punctuation and grammar Test children’s understanding of how to use punctuation and grammar. 20 word spelling test. What can you do at home? - Practise spellings regularly. Help your child to learn (revise) grammar terms e.g. noun, verb, adverb, subordinate clause etc Be aware they will be tested on their standard English.

1. sharp 11. ravenously 2. whiskers 12. approached 3. surveyed 13. cautiously 4. lying 14. bristling 5. rigid 15. sensible 6. intruder 16. height 7. scattered 17. corridor 8. enough 18. proud 9. females 19. straightened 10. doubt 20. voice

Mental Arithmetic test – Fixed response questions 30 minutes to answer – includes long division/multiplication, fractions, percentages and decimals Need quick recall What can I do at home? Practise times tables and corresponding division facts/ number bonds/ multiplying and dividing by 10,100,1000 - regular practise for instant recall (very little thinking time). - TT rockstars Instant recall impacts on all maths…most Important area.

Arithmetic paper 1

Maths Papers No calculators allowed. Paper 2 – mathematical reasoning 40 minutes per test

Reasoning papers 2 and 3

SATS week 14th May – 17th May May Date Level 3-5 tests Mon 14th May 2018 SPaG Test Tues 15th May 2018 Reading Test Wed 16th May 2018 Arithmetic Test paper 1 - Reasoning Paper 2 Thurs 17th May 2018 – Reasoning Paper 3

Taking the test The timetable is set nationally Holidays Illness Tests start at 9am.

Results come online in July. When will parents be informed of pupils’ results and who else will use these results? Results come online in July. Raw score, scaled score, ARE and a teacher assessment for end of Year 6. Results will be sent out with reports.

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How we are supporting the children TT rockstars SPaG.com Homework books Booster groups Test techniques. Practise tests (1 per half term) Quality first teaching.

How you can support your child First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage! Do any home learning Practise their spellings/ times tables/ mental maths facts. Revision guides. Promote the tests as positive – a chance to show off the hard work they have done in the last 4 years. Attendance Avoid practise tests* Early bedtimes and a good breakfast.

Finally – health warning We do consider the SAT tests to be important and see them as a chance for your child to show off all that they are capable of. It is important to remember that all the children in Year 6 are special and unique irrespective of a test. The value and worth of each child cannot be quantified by a test level and nor should it. Thank you for taking the time to find out more. If there is something you feel we could support your child with more, please do not hesitate to ask. Example tests can be found at the back