1. Key Stage 2 2017 Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs)
English
Mathematics

2. New for 2016
The new national curriculum has been taught since September 2014
A new ‘expected standard’ (a higher standard than in 2015), along with new national curriculum tests with outcomes reported as scaled scores rather than levels
There will only be one set of tests for each subject. The tests will include a small number of questions designed to assess the most able pupils so separate tests, such as the previous level 6 tests, are no longer required

3. Specific Changes The KS2 tests consist of:
English reading: reading booklet and associated answer booklet
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: short answer questions
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic (previously a mental maths test)
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

4. English: Reading Test
The English reading test will have a greater focus on fictional texts. There is also a greater emphasis on the comprehension elements of the new curriculum.
The test consists of a reading booklet and a separate answer booklet.
Pupils will have a total of 1 hour to read the 3 texts in the reading booklet and complete the questions at their own pace. There will be a mixture of genres of text. The least-demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty.
Pupils can approach the test as they choose: eg working through one text and answering the questions before moving on to the next. The questions are worth a total of 50 marks.

5. Writing Tests
Since 2013, there has not be an English writing test. Instead, the children take a statutory test of English grammar, punctuation and spelling.
This change followed the Government’s acceptance of Lord Bew’s recommendation that writing composition should only be subject to teacher assessment, with the more ‘technical’ aspects of English assessed via an externally marked test.

6. Teacher Assessment of Writing
Your child’s writing is continuously assessed and moderated throughout the year
A writing level is established by assessment of classwork from across all areas of the curriculum
Timed, independent writing tasks are also used to inform teacher assessment
Schools are moderated by Cambridgeshire Local Authority

7. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Test
The new grammar, punctuation and spelling test has a greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology with the full range of punctuation tested.

8. The Test:
As in previous years, there are two papers, Paper 1: questions and Paper 2: spelling.
Paper 1: questions consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 45 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. The questions are worth 50 marks in total.
Paper 2: spelling consists of an answer booklet for pupils to complete and a test transcript to be read by the test administrator. Pupils will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the test, but it is not strictly timed, by writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet. The questions are worth 20 marks in total.

9. Mathematics There are 3 papers: Paper 1: arithmetic Paper 2: reasoning
Paper 1: An arithmetic paper replaces the mental mathematics test. The arithmetic test assesses assess number, calculations and fractions.
The test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 30 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. The paper consists of 36 questions which are worth a total of 40 marks

10. Papers 2 and 3 each consist of a single test paper
The papers assesses pupils’ ability to apply mathematics to problems and to reason. There won’t be significant differences in format or difficulty between the two papers. The tests will contain a mixture of contextualised and context-free questions, and real life and abstract problems.
Pupils will have 40 minutes to complete each test
Each paper will have questions worth a total of 35 marks

11. How will results be reported?
Children will still be given a teacher assessment judgement in each subject
For writing, there are 3 standards;
Working towards the expected standard
Working at the expected standard
Working at greater depth within the expected standard
For reading, Maths and Science there is one standard

12. Scaled Scores
For the KS2 tests a scaled score of 100 will always represent the ‘expected standard’.
A pupil’s scaled score will be based on their raw score. The raw score is the total number of marks a pupil receives in a test. The pupil’s raw score will be translated into a scaled score using a conversion table.

13. Assessment Timetable 2017 Monday 8th May Tuesday 9th May
Wednesday 10th May
Thursday 11th May
Friday 12th May
Reading Test
45 minutes
(plus 15 minutes reading time)
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test
45 minutes +
Spelling - 15 minutes
Mathematics Paper 1 Arithmetic test
30 minutes
Mathematics Paper 3
Reasoning
40 minutes
NO TESTS
Mathematics Paper 2

14. Questions How are we preparing the children?
How can you help your child?
Arrangements for SATs week
“What happens if my child is ill for any of the tests?”
Results
Any other questions?