1. KS1 SATs Testing 8 th March 2016 Miss L Thorpe Mrs B Fawell

2. What are the SATs? At the end of Year 2, children are required to take statutory tests in:  Reading  English grammar, punctuation and spelling  Maths There will also be a teacher assessment in writing but this is not tested formally. The KS1 tests will take place throughout May and we have the whole month to complete the tests.

3. How will the results be reported? From 2016, KS1 national curriculum test outcomes will no longer be reported using levels. Scaled scores will be used instead. Further guidance is still to be decided by the government. Teacher assessment is the main focus for end of KS1 assessment and reporting.

4. Scaled Scores It is planned that 100 will always represent the ‘national standard’. Each pupil’s raw test score will therefore be converted into a score on the scale, either at, above or below 100. A child who achieves the ‘national standard’ (a score of 100) will be judged to have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the areas assessed by the tests therefore will achieve ‘working at the expected standard. Please note, this is subject to change as the Government have not confirmed their definite plans at the moment.

5. How we will report the data.  At the end of the academic year, you will receive a report with your child’s end of year outcomes.  You will receive two separate judgements; - SATs Teacher assessment – Teacher assessment based on the Interim Framework. - Gomersal Primary Teacher Assessment – based on the National Curriculum for the whole year. The judgements are: Working towards the expected standard Working at the expected standard Working at greater depth

6. The Interim Framework  In February 2016, the government released exemplification material to show teachers what the children are expected to achieve.  We can now use the Interim Framework to begin to assess children and ensure they are ready to sit the tests.  Please remember that standards are very high but you can help your child by supporting them at home and with their homework.

7. Reading

8. The Reading Test The Reading Test consists of two separate papers: Paper 1 – Contains a selection of texts totalling between 400 and 700 words with questions about the text. Paper 2 – Contains a reading booklet of a selection of passages totalling 800 to 1100 words. Children will write their answers to questions about the passage in a separate booklet. Each paper is worth 50% of the marks and should take approximately 30 minutes to complete, although the children are not being assessed at working at speed so will not be strictly timed. Questions are designed to assess the comprehension and understanding of a child’s reading. Some questions are multiple choice or selected response, others require short answers and some require an extended response or explanation. Reading

9. Comprehension  Both of the reading papers test reading comprehension and ask the children to read a passage before answering questions. They will have to read both fiction and non-fiction texts and this may involve some poetry.  The sample papers have given us some indication to the types of questions the children will have to answer. Reading

10. Example Questions Reading

11. Example Questions Reading

12. Helping your child at home Reading First and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading. Enjoy stories together – reading stories to your child is equally as important as listening to your child read. Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time! 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. Look up definitions of words together. All reading is valuable – it doesn’t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes, TV guides. When asking your child questions, encourage them to answer using what they have read not just their prior knowledge.

13. Writing and SPaG

14. The SPaG test. The Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar test is also split into 2 papers:  Paper 1: spelling (20 marks)  Paper 2: questions (20 marks) The spelling paper will require the children to apply the spelling rules they have learnt using their spelling logs and the common exception words. The question paper will test the children’s knowledge of grammar and punctuation. SPaG

15. Example questions SPaG

16. Example questions SPaG

17. Example questions SPaG

18. Helping your child at home SPaG Practise and learn weekly spelling lists – make it fun! Encourage opportunities for writing, such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems. Write together – be a good role model for writing. Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation). Play some of the online SPaG games with your child. Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!

19. Numeracy

20. The numeracy test  Paper 1- arithmetic, lasting approximately 25 minutes and worth 25 marks. It covers calculation methods for all operations.  Paper 2- problem solving, reasoning and mathematical fluency, lasts for approximately 35 minutes and is worth 35 marks.  Pupils will still require calculation skills and questions will be varied including multiple choice, matching, true/false, completing a chart or table or drawing a shape. Some questions will also require children to show or explain their working out. Numeracy

21. Example questions Paper 1- arithmetic Numeracy

22. Example questions Paper 2- reasoning

23. Helping your child at home Numeracy Play times tables games. Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards. Encourage opportunities for telling the time. Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money e.g. finding amounts or calculating change when shopping. Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else. Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home. Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes. Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, draughts or chess.

24. We do still have fun too!

25. Any questions? Thank you for coming

26. Around the room there are: Example SATs Papers (please do not do these with your child, we are using them to inform our planning). A glossary of terms Support for handwriting Please do not take these as they are needed in school. All resources you need will be available on the school website. Thank you for coming