1. Welcome to our Key Stage 2 SATs Evening
2016/2017

2. This evenings content Introduction Timetable Location
Access arrangements /absence
Teacher assessment
English Reading SAT
English SPaG SATs
Writing assessments
Mathematics SATs
Reporting arrangements
Your questions

3. End of Key Stage 2 Assessments
Take two forms:
Teacher Assessments
SATs
This information is shared with the pupils, yourselves, high schools and the local authority.

4. Teacher Assessment Part of teaching and learning in the classroom
Takes account of achievement in a range of contexts, including pupil work, observations and discussions.
Final decisions about the ‘attainment’ of every child in English, Mathematics and Science are made in May and submitted to Local Authority.
We may be moderated

5. English & Maths Teacher Assessment All pupils are given a ‘grade’ for:
•Reading
•Writing
•Speaking and Listening
Number
Geometry
Statics
Measurement

6. Testing Arrangements

7. SATs Preparation
Throughout the year, pupils will take some past SATs papers in reading and maths .
Maths papers are returned to pupils so they can be reviewed with parents/carers.
Completed Reading Tests are less useful at home.
Maths & Spelling, punctuation and grammar revision booklets provided.

8. The lead up… Balance : and
between providing practise using past test papers which help to familiarise children with layout, question types, vocabulary use and timings (although these are not quite as useful now that the new curriculum is introduced),
and
continuing to teach the skills/knowledge needed in an interesting curriculum.

9. Key Stage 2 Statutory Tests Provisional Timetable 2017
Monday 8th
May
Tuesday 9th
Wednesday
10th
Thursday 11th
Friday 12th
Reading test
One hour
Grammar and
Punctuation
45 minutes
Arithmetic test
30 minutes
Mathematics
Reasoning Test
Reserved for science testing if school is selected.
Spelling Test
Approx.
20 minutes
There are no level 6 tests for higher attaining pupils. We are advised that the test papers will include questions for the most able pupils.

10. Location Key Stage 2 hall
Whole school timetable fits in with SATs timetable
Individual desks
Small mascots
Hayfever
Tissues, water, glasses, inhalers

11. SATs week Please ensure your child is in school. Breakfast club 4 days
If your child is ill, speak to the Year 5/6 team in school, Head/Deputy.
Toilet breaks, nose bleeds, etc.

12. Access arrangements/absence/ rumours!
Rest breaks
Scribe
Special consideration
Additional time
Reader for maths, elements of SPaG
Absence / Timetable variation
Separate rooms
Rumours!

13. SATs Reading Test - Mrs Sharkey
1 hour
Read and answer at own pace – time management skills will be developed
Three texts (fiction and non-fiction) not always linked by a theme.
The least demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty.

14. The Importance of Reading
Up to the age of 8 or 9, the texts which children read will contain mostly those words which a child of that age would use in their spoken vocabulary.
If a child does not read regularly after that age, their vocabulary will not develop sufficiently to be able to access the texts used in English lessons.

15. Reading at home – Very important
Variety of text types :
Stories, poems, reports, recounts,
articles, non fiction texts
Ask a range of questions:
Information retrieval, analysis, expression of own opinion backed up by reasons or evidence from the text.
Practise skimming and scanning

16. ‘Games’ to play Skimming and scanning Ask a range of questions:
Information retrieval, analysis, expression of own opinion backed up by reasons or evidence from the text.

17. Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation test.
DfE want to ensure primary school children are confident in using grammar, punctuation and spelling and want schools to focus on teaching these skills.
School have purchased a set of revision books for every Year 6 pupil.

21. Writing Miss Robinson
Writing is NOT tested. Evidence is taken from a breath of pupils written work across all curriculum subjects. Writing evidence can also include pupil responses to practise tests, for example, punctuation and grammar.
Moderation.

24. Mathematics Test Mr Llewellyn
3 Tests
Paper 1 Arithmetic Test
Up to 36 questions / 40 marks
Duration: 30 minutes
Paper 2 Reasoning Test
Up to 25 questions / 40 marks
Duration: 45 minutes
Paper 3 Reasoning Test

25. Results Pupils score a raw mark. Converted into a ‘scaled score’
A score of 100 is National Standard – Secondary ready.
Some pupils will be ‘above’, some ‘at expected’, and some below 100.
73% of last years cohort attained 100 whereas, 90% of pupils attained previous national expectation of Level 4

26. Reporting arrangements
Your child’s end of year report, will contain your child’s test and teacher assessment results.
It is anticipated that Reading, SPaG and Maths Test results– pupils will be reported as ‘At expected’ or not.
Writing (teacher assessment) pupils will be reported as ‘Working at greater depth’, ‘At expected’, ‘Working towards’ or ‘Below working towards’.

27. Remember Your child is already familiar with test type questions.
We revise all areas of the core subjects pre test.
The tests will only establish how well your child performs ‘on the day’
Secondary schools take notice of teacher assessments, SATs results and scaled scores.

28. However, we know … Your child will want to do their best
A good result at the end of primary schooling gives confidence for starting secondary school
You want to help them as much as you can.
Children that do not attain a score of 100 will no longer be retested at secondary school.

29. Finally …
‘Down time’ and plenty of sleep and relaxation is important during SATs.
After the Easter break, we focus more on preparation for SATs - to re-activate knowledge in a wide range of areas– this is vital time, so make sure children are in school please.
Any problems during test week – please contact school as soon as possible.
Any questions…?

30. Thank you for coming
Revision materials are on view for you to peruse.