1. Key Stage 2 Tests 2016
Parents Meeting

2. Aims of the evening To inform you of what the tests involve.
To help you better prepare your children for the tests.
To allay any fears and answer any questions you may have about the tests.

3. Structure of the evening
The tests.
How the tests will be administered.
Preparation
Marking and results.
What happens afterwards.
Any questions.

4. Test Timetable Test Weeks Week beginning 9th May:
Reading, SPAG and Maths- 6 papers externally marked.
Writing-Teacher Assessment. (Finalised May 13th.)
Science- Teacher Assessment. Finalised May 13th.)

5. Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Reading Paper- 60 minutes
SPAG paper minutes
SPAG paper 2 (spelling)- 15 to 20 minutes
Maths Arithmetic
30 minutes
Maths Reasoning minutes
Maths Reasoning minutes 
No tests.

6. Mathematics Paper 1 – Arithmetic 30 minutes/36 questions/40 marks
(Sample questions)
Paper 2 – Reasoning
40 minutes/20 questions/35 marks
Paper 3 – Reasoning

7. English- Reading
Reading test 60 minutes. See Sample reading materials. (50 Marks)

8. English- SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)
Test marks grammar (45 minutes)
Test marks spelling (15/20 mins)
See sample questions

9. English- Writing
Teacher assessment over the whole year across a range of genres and subjects.
No test.
Example

10. Test Administration Independent work. Working in the hall.
Teachers may read parts of questions in Maths unless pupil receives 1-1 help and fits SEND criteria; where a greater level of reading assistance can be given in Maths only.
Working to rigid test times.

11. Preparation English, Maths and Science lessons for the last 3 ½ years.
Booster programme in school time.
Homework activities. (Increased quantities)
Test practice questions in lessons.
Mock SATs week.

12. Marking and results. External markers. (All papers marked onscreen)
Results from tests. (Scaled Scores based on raw score.)
Results of teacher assessments.

13. Marking and results. Results from tests. e.g. Reading test
Each pupil registered for the tests will receive:
a raw score (number of raw marks awarded)
a scaled score
confirmation of whether or not they attained the national standard
e.g. Reading test
Raw score= 24/50
Scaled score=??? (Not set until first papers are marked.)
Expected Standard about 100 (equivalent to old 4b)

15. After the tests How results are used: Preparation for key stage 3.
Summer School at JLV- (1st week of Holidays)
Sets/groupings in Y7
Predictions for GCSE.

16. Any Questions?