1. SATS Information evening 25 th March 2015

2. SATS Information evening 2015 SATs timetable and changes Reading Maths SPAG How you can help during the Easter holiday How you can help in SATs week

3. SATS Timetable MayAM (L3-5)PM (L6) Monday 11 th Reading Tuesday 12 th SPAG Wednesday 13 th Mental Math Math Paper 1 Thursday 14 th Math Paper 2Math Paper 1 Math Paper 2 Changes: 1) Test papers to be computer scanned and marked.

4. Reading 3 or 4 progressively more difficult texts read 1 text, answer questions, move on short, closed questions (multiple choice, matching questions) short, open questions longer, open-ended questions (explain, give reasons, comment on, compare texts to show their understanding) 35 to 40 questions = 50marks

5. Maths Mental maths test 20 questions (5secs, 10secs, 15secs) Paper 1 (non calculator) 45mins Paper 2 (non calculator) 45mins Level 6 Paper 1 (non calculator) 30mins Paper 2 (calculator) 30mins

6. SPAG Spelling- 20 short sentences to complete with word read out by teacher Punctuation and grammar – up to 45 questions to check understanding and ability to use L6 paper contains harder spellings, elements of KS3 and a writing task

7. How you can help your child during the Easter break Make sure they get lots of fresh air, play and sleep. Don’t make revising a big issue - we will revise in school in the weeks after the Easter holidays. Short 15-20 minute revision sessions a couple of times a day are usually most effective. Practise: spellings; times and division facts; key maths facts; read together and question for understanding; complete the 10 4 10 exercises.

8. How you can help your child during SATs week Make sure they get enough sleep. Make sure they eat breakfast. Encourage them to ask us if they are unsure about anything. Explain that the SATs are a way of showing what they know. Re-assure them that THEY CAN’T FAIL SATs! – they should aim to do their best on the day.

9. SPAG Resources http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/primary-grammar-dictionary-activities http://www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive.aspx?cat=46 http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/sentence-grammar http://education.scholastic.co.uk/resources/35063 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play/ http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#speech Math http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html http://uk.ixl.com/math/http://uk.ixl.com/math/ (this is a subscription site but does have limited free access) http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html http://www.mathszone.co.uk/ http://www.mad4maths.com/ http://www.maths-games.org/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/ Free online revision resources www.sumdog.comwww.sumdog.com (this is a subscription site but has a very good free access area)