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Statutory Assessment Tasks and Tests (also includes Teacher Assessment).

Also known as NCTs ( National Curriculum Tests)

Usually taken at the end of Key Stage 1 (7 years) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (at 11 years).

ALL Year 6 in the country are taking these.

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Around 80% of children are at Level 4 by the end of Key Stage 2.

Some children will still be at Level 3 and some children will achieve Level 5.

A small percentage of children will not yet be working at Level 3.

A very small percentage will be working beyond Level 5 and maybe entered

for Optional Level 6 test.

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For children working at Level 3 and above, there are two sorts of assessments: tests and teacher assessments.

For children working below Level 3, the only statutory assessment is teacher assessment and those children do not necessarily take the tests.

We work closely as a team to ensure that pupils are not put in for tests that they cannot do or feel they cannot achieve in.

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This year it is the week beginning 12th May. All tests take place in that week. Children may not take them earlier or later. Usually there are one or two tests per day. Children usually enjoy the week and

celebrate with a Multi-cultural Arts Day on the Friday.

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Mon 12 May Tues 13 May Wed 14 May Thurs 15 May Fri 16 May

Reading TestLevel 3-560 minutes

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling TestLevel 3-545 mins Grammar and Punctuation20 mins Spelling

Mental Maths Test20 minutes

Maths Paper 245 minutesNo calculator

ARTS DAY

Maths Paper 145 minutesNo calculator

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A timetable is issued to the school. All children must sit the tests at the same

time in the school. Test papers can only be opened 1 hour

before the tests begin. Tests are completed in classrooms, with

any displays that may help covered over. The LEA monitor 10% of schools per year. The DFE have insisted all schools conduct

as formal exams. We always have.

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MATHS

The best help is being interested In their learning and their progress.

Attending meetings and parents’ evenings; like next week.

Supporting homework when set. Not putting children under too much pressure by

over-emphasising revision work. Making a game of revision. Ensuring children arrive for tests:

- in good time- having had breakfast- had plenty of sleep

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• Make learning fun. A few tips……• Plant on the wall• Trace the word• Shop a Math along• Work out song, a phrase to help• Journey/Car games• Measure …how big….long…wide

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• Read leaflets and magazines• Cook together and get them to

read the recipe, measure the ingredients

• Talk through their thoughts to get thoughts in a logical order

• Draw the sequence to tell the story or how they do something

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• Chocolate and pizza does help when dividing!

• Ask them how did you do that? WOW

• Have a buddy or if they prefer a private area to work

• On a walk get your child to tell you..what do you think..how do you do……

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• Praise• Praise• Praise• Provide rest bites• Believe in them…………

Majority of test papers are sent to external markers. Arrive back in school in early July.

We then check the results and papers to ensure there are no errors. Sometimes papers are sent for re-marking.

Schools must inform parents of SATs results by the end of the school year in July.

Parents receive test and teacher assessment levels for English and Maths. You will receive all levels for subjects.

Parents are given the overall school results as a percentage. These are compared to the previous

year’s national figures.N.B. A school’s results depends on cohort.

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Only a snap shot. No need to worry. We will work together to make sure the

pupils are happy in what they can do. Always ask us. We are always here.

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