1. SATS Meeting Welcome to the key stage 2 SATs meeting
The meeting will start at 9.00am and will last for approximately 30 minutes
Please sign the attendance register

2. Agenda The meeting will cover:
How children will be assessed at the end of Key stage 2
Detailed information on the SAT’s tests
Timetable for SAT’s
Advice on how you can support your child during SAT’s week

3. Assessment
At the end of KS2 children in Year 6 will be assessed against the New National Curriculum in 2 ways.
Teacher assessment
Formal test known as SAT’s [statutory assessment tasks]

4. Writing
Writing will be teacher assessed using the writing Interim Framework.
Framework contains 3 standards:
working towards the expected standard
working at the expected standard
working at greater depth within the expected standard
Pupils who do not meet the ‘working towards’ standard should be assessed using the interim pre-key stage standards

5. Science Science will be teacher assessed using the Interim Framework
Pupils will be grouped into 2 categories:
Working at the expected standard
Not meet that standard.

6. What are SATs?
At the end of Key stage 2 all children have to be formally assessed before they move into Key Stage 3. They will sit tests in English Reading ,Maths and SPAG.
This is a national procedure for children in Year 6. They are known as the SAT’s tests. [Statutory assessment tasks and tests]

7. When do the SATS take place?
The SAT’s for Year 6 will start on Monday the 8th May 2017.
Monday 8th May
English Reading
Tuesday 9th May
EGSP Paper 1 [Questions]
and Paper 2 [Spelling]
Wednesday 10th May
Mathematics Paper1 [Arithmetic]
and Paper 2 [Reasoning]
Thursday 11th May 2016
Mathematics Paper3 [Reasoning]

8. Where ?
The tests will be carried out in the Year 6 classrooms. This will enable the children to feel relaxed in their normal environment.

9. Reading
There is one test consisting of a reading answer booklet and a separate reading booklet
Children will have 1 hour to read 3 texts in a reading booklet and answer questions at their own pace.
The texts will increase in difficulty

10. Reading Sample Paper There is a greater focus on fictional texts
Focus is on comprehension
There are a range of different question types
Children will have lots of opportunies in guided reading and comprehension sessions to become familiar with the different question types.

13. SPAG
Children will sit two separate papers in spelling , punctuation and grammar
Paper 1: Questions pack
Pupils will have 45 minutes to complete the test.
Paper 2: : Spelling
Pupils will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the test (not strictly timed), by writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet.

14. Grammar Paper
Spelling Paper

15. Maths There are 3 Maths papers: Paper 1 : Arithmetic paper
Paper 2 : Reasoning paper
Paper 3 : Reasoning paper

16. Paper 1: Arithmetic Paper
30 minutes to complete
36 questions
40 marks

17. Paper 2: Reasoning
40 minutes
35marks

18. Paper 3 Reasoning
40 minutes to complete the test
35 marks
No calculators or tracing paper

19. Will my child know about the SATS?
The children will have the opportunity throughout the year to complete different activities independently which prepares them for the tests.
They also sit sample papers in test conditions

20. Do all children have to sit the tests?
The Headteacher will decide if it is appropriate for each child to take the tests following the guidance the government has given
If your child is not taking the tests you will be informed by the school and a teacher assessment will be made

21. How will the tests be marked?
From 2016, KS2 national curriculum test outcomes are no longer reported using levels, instead scaled scores will be used instead.
The scaled score of 100 will always represent the ‘expected standard’

22. Scaled scores
Children who have a scaled score of 100 or more will have reached the expected standard.
Children below 100 will not have reached the expected standard.

23. How will parents be informed of the level that their child has been assessed at?
In your child’s end of year report you will be given your child’s teacher assessments for writing, reading, SPAG, maths and science. Your child’s scaled score from the SAT’s tests and confirmation of whether or not they attained the expected standard for reading, SPAG and maths.

24. How can you help your child?
Make sure that your child is only absent when it is necessary.
Do not plan holidays during term time.
Try to make sure that your child is ready to learn each day and is not tired. This is particularly important during the week of the tests.
Ensure that your child is punctual every day so that they do not miss lessons.

25. How you can help your child?
Read with your child daily and discuss the book that you have read together. (Remember to sign your child’s reading record as this enables you to work with your child’s class teacher.)
Support your child with the learning of new spellings given out weekly by your class teacher.
Revisit earlier spellings
Encourage your child to write for different purposes at home.

26. Study Booklets  
The school has purchased Reading , SPAG and Maths study booklets for each child in Year 6. The booklets covers some of the key skills the children will cover and help prepare them for the KS2 Tests.
Children will be introduced to the booklets and expectations set.

27. Supporting at home
The children will be set papers from the booklets to complete at home.
Teachers will go through the papers the following week. It is essential that children complete the practise papers on time and to the best of their ability.
Booklets should be kept in children’s reading bags.

28. Questions
Questions Thank you for attending the KS2 SATs meeting. Mrs J Shrimpton Mr Wakeford