1. SATs Information Session Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Thursday 1st February 2018
Liz Brandon

2. Agenda When SATs take place SATs tests: 2016 changes
Teacher assessment and tests
How to best support your child
How school is supporting your child

3. 2016 SATs Changes more rigorous abolition of levels
new grading system- scaled score
range of scaled score:80 to 120
expected standard 100
Two Maths papers, two Reading papers
GPS paper non-statutory
Writing- Teacher assessment over time
2016 saw the abolition of Levels and the first test based on the new curriculum.
More rigorous- changes to the Maths paper, quick recall, no calculators
New marking and grading system-
tests are both set and marked externally
teacher assessment-Writing

4. Expected standard 100 over the two tests Reading 21/50 Grammar 50/70
Maths 60/110

5. Sample Questions Arithmetic
Reading test 1hour to read booklet and answer 33 questions , long answers, one /two words, selected answers.
This question assesses understanding of modal verbs to indicate degrees of possibility.
45 mins to answer 46 questions /46 approx 58 sec per question

6. Paper 2 Reasoning- 1mark question

7. 2 mark question
Tests knowledge of fractions, X and subtraction

9. How to best support your child
Ensure your child:
attends school every day
completes their home learning
reads every day
practices Maths every day
explains their learning to you
knows the key facts
has a quite space to study
gets enough rest

10. How school is supporting your child
Your child is supported by:
small in class focus groups
weekly homework
small intervention groups
regular assessment of learning