1. Assessment in KS2

2. Key changes The new national curriculum has been taught in all LA maintained primary schools, and some academies, in England since September 2014. Those pupils who are at the end of KS2 in May 2016 will be the first to be assessed against the new national curriculum. Pupils will be assigned to prior attainment groups based on their KS1 results. The department will confirm what score a school would need to get to have made ‘sufficient progress’ after the tests have been sat.

3. SATs timetable 2015

4. Changes for 2016 The major difference is that this year there are no levels There are no level 6 tests but level 6 questions are now included in the tests There is no mental maths paper and it has been replaced by an arithmetic test All pupils take one set of tests

5. Reading The reading has changed the least. A new reading paper was introduced in 2015 and the same format will be used this year. Instead of 15 minutes reading and 45 minutes for questions, children now get one hour for a booklet with 3 or 4 texts to read. The children have to manage their time to complete the questions – it requires the ability to read rapidly and skim read to extract information! It is recommended the children read at 90wpm It is proposed that the reading will be more focused on fiction tests although the sample papers are non-fiction!

6. An example of a new reading paper

7. Spellings The spellings have become more challenging which is why we have implemented a new whole-school spelling programme. The spellings have become more challenging which is why we have implemented a new whole-school spelling programme.

8. Spellings 2016 2016 artificial artificial nuisance nuisance commercial commercial deceive deceive appreciate appreciate obedience obedience 2015 2015 knee knee double double afternoon afternoon tough tough difference difference luckily luckily

9. SPAG The grammar, punctuation and spelling test will consist of two parts: a grammar and punctuation paper requiring short answers, lasting 45 minutes, and an aural spelling test of 20 words, lasting around 15 minutes. The grammar and punctuation test will include two sub-types of questions: Selected response, e.g. ‘Identify the adjectives in the sentence below’ Constructed response, e.g. ‘Correct/complete/rewrite the sentence below,’ or, ‘The sentence below has an apostrophe missing. Explain why it needs an apostrophe.’

10. SPAG SPAG stands for spelling, grammar and punctuation SPAG stands for spelling, grammar and punctuation The SPAG paper replaced the writing test in May 2013 The SPAG paper replaced the writing test in May 2013 This year it has got harder! This year it has got harder! Additions to this year include: determiners, past progressive tenses, modal verbs, subjunctive forms plus more work on clauses and phrases Additions to this year include: determiners, past progressive tenses, modal verbs, subjunctive forms plus more work on clauses and phrases Children need to know what these words mean. Children need to know what these words mean.

11. Types of sentences Simple Sentence He walked to the shops He walked to the shops Compound sentence He walked to the shops and bought some bread. He walked to the shops and bought some bread. Complex sentence While he walked to the shops, his friend sat in the sun. While he walked to the shops, his friend sat in the sun.

12. SPAG In October I set an online SPAG homework (which was still based on the 2015 model). The average score was 66% - a very good score; In October I set an online SPAG homework (which was still based on the 2015 model). The average score was 66% - a very good score; In November we tried the ‘new’ version. The average score dropped to 51%. In November we tried the ‘new’ version. The average score dropped to 51%.

13. SPAG sample question

14. SPAG selected question

15. SPAG sample questions

16. Maths Children will sit three papers in maths: Children will sit three papers in maths: Paper 1: arithmetic, 30 minutes Paper 1: arithmetic, 30 minutes Papers 2 and 3: mathematical fluency, solving problems and reasoning, 40 minutes per paper Papers 2 and 3: mathematical fluency, solving problems and reasoning, 40 minutes per paper Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including long multiplication and division. Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including long multiplication and division. Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including: Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including: Multiple choice Multiple choice True or false True or false Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem

17. Arithmetic Test About 36 questions in 30 minutes About 36 questions in 30 minutes You have one of these papers to have a look through You have one of these papers to have a look through With the time restriction we feel children will rush and make careless mistakes With the time restriction we feel children will rush and make careless mistakes

20. Science Standards in science are dropping so a science paper will be introduced next year. Standards in science are dropping so a science paper will be introduced next year. This year a number of schools will be selected to take a sample test This year a number of schools will be selected to take a sample test

21. Science Not all children in Year 6 will take science SATs. However, a number of schools will be required to take part in science sampling: a test administered to a selected sample of children thought to be representative of the population as a whole. Not all children in Year 6 will take science SATs. However, a number of schools will be required to take part in science sampling: a test administered to a selected sample of children thought to be representative of the population as a whole. (Monday 6 to Friday 17 June is the science sampling test period in which your child might sit the tests.) For those who are selected, there will be three papers: Biology: 25 minutes, 22 marks Biology: 25 minutes, 22 marks Chemistry: 25 minutes, 22 marks Chemistry: 25 minutes, 22 marks Physics: 25 minutes, 22 marks Physics: 25 minutes, 22 marks

22. So that’s the testing side What is the pass mark? What is the pass mark? National Standard (High School ready) National Standard (High School ready) Mastery Mastery Below Below

23. How to support your child Help them complete their homework; Help them complete their homework; Read a range of different texts regularly; Read a range of different texts regularly; Times tables practice; Times tables practice; Early nights; Early nights; Children arrive at school ready to learn; Children arrive at school ready to learn; They are independent learners. They are independent learners.