1. Key Stage 2 SATs
13th February 2014

2. Objectives of this session
To explain the format of the SATs
What are we doing in school?
What can you do to support your children at home?
To look at examples of SATs papers
To give you an opportunity to ask any questions.

3. What are KS2 SATs?
SATs or Statutory Assessment Tests are for all Key Stage 2 children.
All children in England sit these tests in the same week of the year in May. This year it is the week of 12th May.
Children sit tests in English Reading, Grammar (which includes spelling), and Maths.

4. Expectations
Class teacher submit a teacher assessment for every child (based on their class work)
The SATS tests assess pupils working between level 3-5
If a child is assessed below Level 3 they are below the level of the test and are not entered.
The expected level for Key Stage 2 SATs is Level 4
If the child is thought to be working above this, they will be considered for the level 6 tests.

5. What are SAT Levels?
Children working below level 3 do not take the SAT Tests.
Level 3: Below the nationally expected level of attainment for a pupil at the end of Year 6.
Level 4: The nationally expected level of attainment for a pupil at the end of Year 6.
Level 5: Above the nationally expected level of attainment for a pupil at the end of Year 6.
At school, we also use sub-levels as a, b or c (a being the highest) e.g. A level 4c is a low level 4, a 4b is a secure level 4 and a 4a is a high level 4.

6. Expected Progress Year 2 (age 7) Year 6 (age 11) Year 9 (age 14)
Level 8
Level 7
Beyond expectations
Level 6
At level expected
Level 5
Level a 4b 4c
Below expectations
Level 3
Level a 2b 2c
Level 1

7. What’s the Difference Between Attainment and Progress?
At the end of KS1 (Year 2) your child will have been assessed and given a level.
These levels are used by the government to predict individual children’s progress by the end of Year 6.
(Level thresholds are not yet known by us).
For example
If in Year By end Year 6
L1b L3b (2 levels)
L2b L4b (2 levels)
L3b L5b (2 levels)
however….
L2a L5c
These children will have made expected progress…

8. SATS WEEK MONDAY 12th May Reading Comprehension (1 hour) Level 6
TUESDAY
13th May
Grammar and punctuation
(45 mins)
Spelling
Grammar and Punctuation
WEDNESDAY
14th May
Maths Paper 1
Mental Maths
THURSDAY
15th May
Maths Paper 2
Maths paper 1 & 2

9. Monday 12th May English Reading Test- possible total of 50 marks.
Children get 1 hour to read the booklet and to answer the questions.
Variety of types of questions varying from multiple choice, short answers which involve a word or phrase or longer type answers.
Marks awarded are 1,2 or 3 and these are clearly stated on the papers
Reading questions test a variety of skills including comprehension, inference and deduction.

10. Reading Paper IN SCHOOL
We have been practising these skills all year with their homework.
The children take part in guided reading every week.
AT HOME
Encourage them to read anything - articles from newspapers, books, magazines, internet and explain what it is about and how they know.

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

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

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

14. Tuesday 13th May Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test
Grammar and Punctuation Test – 45 mins (50 marks)
Spelling Test (20 Marks)

15. Grammar and Punctuation
IN SCHOOL
We include grammar and punctuation in every literacy lesson.
Spellings every week
Grammar and punctuation games in early work.
Grammar and punctuation homework each week.

16. Examples Circle all the adverbs in the sentence below.
Open the drawers carefully and quietly when using the filing cabinet.
Add a suffix to this word to make an adjective.
dread ______________
9 December 2017

17. Before he could go swimming, Ali packed his towel.
Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence below. One has been done for you.
Although his Mum thought they were very smart, Peter disliked his new trousers.
Before he could go swimming, Ali packed his towel.
9 December 2017

18. Complete the sentence below with a contraction that makes sense.
If you give me the recipe____________
buy the ingredients on the way home.
9 December 2017

19. Teacher Assessment of Writing
Three strands are assessed through the writing tests:
Sentence structure and punctuation
Text structure and organisation
Composition and effect.
The composition and effect strand carries the largest number of available marks and is the main focus for this particular test.

21. Writing Range
The range of writing covered in school which is used to inform assessment judgements, includes the following:
Instructions
Persuasive text
Discussion text
Recount
Report
Explanation
Play script
Poetry
Narrative texts (a story, or based on any of the above formats)

22. Wednesday 14th May Maths Paper 1
It tests all areas of maths, from calculations to shape and space and data handling. A possible 40 marks available for this test.
Mental Maths Test
This is a CD test with 5 seconds, 10 seconds and 15 seconds available for different questions. A possible 20 marks available for this test.

23. Mental Maths Test (No Pressure)
Numeracy Mental Test:
A 20 minute mental arithmetic paper.

24. Thursday 15th May Maths Paper 2
This is also has a possible 40 marks available.
NOT CALCULATOR

25. Science
At Hazel Slade we also test pupils in Science using past test papers and level them accordingly:
The biggest change for KS2 SATs for 2014 is that although there are no formal science SATs for all, ‘science sampling’ is being reintroduced. Under this system, 9,500 children – five children from 1,500 schools – will be randomly selected to take a science test. Schools that are selected will be notified by mid-May, and are legally obliged to participate if chosen.
The science sampling test will comprise three papers, each of no more than 25 minutes, to be taken within a two-week period from Monday 2 June Results will only be published at a national level; neither schools nor parents will be given their children’s individual results, and they won’t be used in league tables. Science sampling will take place every two years.

26. What help can children have?
In the reading test, children must read the text and questions by themselves, but MAY have help recording their answers, if this is done in a normal classroom situation.
In maths teachers can read questions to any child who asks, some children will have the whole paper read to them, on a one to one.
Teachers can encourage, but not guide or say that an answer is correct or incorrect.
Some children can be given up to 25% extra time if they have identified learning needs. This has to be applied for in advance.
Words on a test paper can be transcribed where a marker may not be able to read a child’s answer.
RUNNING UP TO SATs IN SCHOOL
We have been preparing the children all year with their homework questions
Daily numeracy lessons will cover several concepts.
9 December 2017

27. How can parents help?
The best help is interest taken in learning and progress.
Attending meetings and parents evenings.
Supporting home learning – SATs booklets/Internet resources (see website)
Not putting children under too much pressure Ensuring children arrive for tests:
- in good time
- having had breakfast
- having gone to bed at a reasonable time
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28. AT HOME
When reading with your children ask them to identify nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs etc…
Encourage them to use a range of punctuation in writing and explain how to use them.
Help them learn their spellings and recap previous weeks.
To support your children to prepare for these maths papers it is essential that they know:
their tables know
their number bonds 1, 10, 100
mathematical vocabulary
significant maths facts (shape)
Maths games on the internet (see school web site for helpful websites in the Parents section – SATs preparation 2014)

29. The week
It is essential the children attend school everyday that week.
Make sure the children are at school on time.
Let them relax
ANY QUESTIONS?

30. 2012013 Test Timetable3 Test 2014 Test Timetable
12th May
13th May
14th May
15th May
16th May
Reading Test
1 hour
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test
Mental Maths Test
20 minutes
Maths Test B
45 minutes
Maths Test A
Level 6 Reading
Level 6 SPAG
Level 6 Maths papers 1 & 2
9 December 2017

31. Let’s have a look at some!