1. National Curriculum Tests May 2016

2. National Curriculum Tests Key Stage 1 Will be taken in May (from 16 th ) 2 reading papers 1 Grammar and punctuation paper 1 Spelling test 1 maths arithmetic paper 1 maths reasoning and problem solving paper Key Stage 2 Will be taken 9 th – 13 th May 1 reading test 1 Grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 Spelling test 1 maths arithmetic paper 2 maths reasoning papers

3. Key Stage 1: Reading 2 papers 1 integrated reading and answer booklet 1 separate reading and answer booklet Both 20 marks All children should attempt both tests Teachers can stop them if they feel they can’t access the tests.

4. Key Stage 1: Grammar, punctuation and spelling Spelling test – 20 words Grammar, punctuation test: completing sentences, ticking the correct word, adding punctuation, matching words, using correct terminology to describe a word or a group of words, adding plurals etc.

5. Key Stage 1: Maths Arithmetic Paper 1: 25 marks: No context – basic calculations. 20 mins Reasoning Paper 2: 35 marks. Contextualised. Some aural questions.

6. KS1: Writing There is no writing test. Teachers will make a judgement on whether children are working below, at or above the expected standard.

7. KS1: Results Tests are set externally but marked by teachers who know the pupils. The results of the tests are converted into a scaled score where 100 is the expected standard. Teacher assessments for reading, writing and maths will be one of 3 standards: working towards the expected standard, working at the expected standard, working at greater depth. For science there is one standard: (working at..)

8. KS2 Timetable DateTest Monday 9 MayKS2 English reading test Tuesday 10 MayKS2 Grammar, punctuation and spelling test 1 & 2 Wednesday 11 MayKS2 Maths paper 1 (arithmetic) KS2 Maths paper 2 (reasoning) Thursday 12 MayKS2 maths paper 3 (reasoning)

9. Key Stage 2: Reading 1 Reading paper – similar to before. 1 hour Greater focus on fictional texts. Each test has 3 unrelated texts of increasing difficulty 50 marks

10. Key Stage 2: Grammar, spelling and Punctuation 2 tests: one focus on grammar and punctuation (short answer) and one on spelling. Paper 1: 50 marks. (45 mins) Paper 2: (spelling) 20 marks. No writing test. Greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology

11. Key Stage 2: Maths No mental maths test One arithmetic paper. 30 mins. 40 marks. Questions are not contextualised. Children need to work quickly. Children who know their tables and number bonds will be at an advantage. Two reasoning papers. 40 mins each. 35 marks each.

12. KS2 Writing There is no writing test. Teachers will make a judgement on whether children are working below, at or in greater depth.

13. What is reported to parents? At the end of the summer term you will receive your child’s annual report. This will include the results of their national curriculum tests. It will tell you whether your child has been assessed as working towards the expected standard, at the expected standard or in greater depth in reading, writing and maths.