1. Preparation for KS2 SATs
Thursday 19th April 2018

2. Why do we assess pupils in Year 6?
The government is keen that all Year 6 pupils have an opportunity to demonstrate what they have achieved at school and that their parents receive meaningful information about how well their children are doing compared to their peers and how much progress they are making over time.
It is also important that schools are held to account for ensuring these pupils make progress so that schools receive credit for the good work they do and support can be put in place where improvement is required.

3. What does this mean at Belvedere Junior School?
We continue our ongoing formative assessment which informs teaching and learning.
We will continue to complete new summative assessments (Rising Stars tests) to evaluate learning.
We will continue to look at data for individual pupils and groups each half term.
We will continue to hold three parents evenings per academic year to inform you about your child’s attainment and progress.
We will continue to have an open door policy where you can speak to your child’s teacher individually.

4. End of Key Stage Assessments
The new national curriculum tests assess the range of ability that the majority of pupils at the end of key stages 1 and 2 are expected to demonstrate.
The easiest questions in the tests remain the same standard of difficulty as the easiest questions in the old national curriculum tests.
There are, however, some harder questions at the end of the tests to challenge more able pupils and replace the previous level 6 tests.
The outcomes of the new tests will be provided in the form of scaled scores, where a score of 100 represents the standard expected at the end of each key stage.

5. Key Stage 2 assessments
The tests at the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6) 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
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

6. Standards at the end of Key Stage 2
A child leaving Key Stage 2 (Year 6) will now be reported as:
Working at greater depth at the expected standard (writing only)
Working at the expected standard
Working towards the expected standard (writing only)
For the tests in Reading, Mathematics and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, a scaled score of 100 will represent the ‘expected standard’.
Each pupil will receive:
A raw score (the number of marks awarded).
A scaled score.
Confirmation of whether or not they attained the expected standard.

7. Year 6 Assessment and SATs
27/03/2017
Scaled Scores in Tests
Scaled scores are simply a different way of reporting your child’s exam marks. Instead of being given their “raw score” of 84/110, your child’s raw score will be moderated (alongside everyone else’s exam marks) and converted into a scaled score out of 100.
The interpretation of these scores is as follows:
Below 100: Those that score below 100 will have not reached the nationally set “expected standard” and will need further support and development before and indeed at secondary school.
Within close proximity of 100: Those that get 100 will have reached the national standard that’s expected of them.
Above 100: Those that score significantly higher than 100 will have exceeded the standard that’s expected of them

8. SATs Timetable 2018
Children will be invited into school for a free breakfast everyday as well as given rest breaks and snacks between and after papers.
Monday 14th May
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation
Tuesday 15th May
Reading
Wednesday 16th May
Maths – Paper 1 Arithmetic
Paper 2 Reasoning
Thursday 17th May
Maths – Paper 3 Reasoning

9. Writing Assessment
Writing will be teacher assessed as in previous years.
The due date for this is Thursday 28th June .
We may be moderated by the Local Authority to ensure our judgements are accurate and secure.
Each child produces writing in their Big Write books that demonstrates their level of ability within a range of genres.
Regardless of LA moderation, TPA self moderates in each Key Stage every half term.

10. What the school is doing to prepare your child?
Streamlined timetable focusing on reading, writing and maths.
Revision booklets and workbooks provided with homework set regularly to reinforce skills taught in school.
Practice tests with feedback to ensure all children have a greater understanding of expectations and to address any misconceptions.
Booster groups and targeted interventions to ensure all children’s needs are being met.
Reminding them that working hard would lead to rewards after SATs.

11. What can you do to support your child?
First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage!
Make your child has the best possible attendance and punctuality at school.
Ensure that they are completing any homework given.
Ask them to teach you what they have been learning within school.
Practise their spellings and times tables with them.
Make sure they are reading regularly – ask them questions about the book.