Post on 02-May-2018
KS2 SATsWeek beginning Monday 9th May 2016
O Year 6 will be the first to take the new SATs
papers.
O There will be a completely new marking
scheme.
O At the end of Year 6, children will sit tests in:
O Reading
O Maths
O Spelling, punctuation and grammar
Why?
O The results will be used to measure your
child's progress and the school's
performance.
O Your child’s marks will be used in
conjunction with teacher assessment to give
a broader picture of their attainment.
O We give our Teacher Assessment’s direct to
Samuel Ward in March.
Reading Paper
O Your child will have one hour, including
reading time, to complete the test.
O The reading booklet consists of one 800-
word text and two passages of 300 words.
O We expect there to be more fiction than non-
fiction.
O The first text is the easiest.
There will be a selection of question types, including:O Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to
show the order in which they happen in the story’
O Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’
O Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’
O Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’
O Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’
Maths tests
O Children will sit three papers in maths:
O Paper 1: arithmetic,
30 minutes (written) 36 questions
O Papers 2 and 3: mathematical fluency,
solving problems and reasoning,
40 minutes per paper, approximately 20
questions each
Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation
O The grammar, punctuation and spelling test
will consist of two parts:
O a grammar and punctuation paper requiring
short answers, lasting 45 minutes,
O and an aural spelling test of 20 words,
lasting around 15 minutes.
Grammar question types
O The grammar and punctuation test will
include two sub-types of questions:
O Selected response, e.g. ‘Identify the
adjectives in the sentence below’
O Constructed response, e.g.
‘Correct/complete/rewrite the sentence
below,’ or, ‘The sentence below has an
apostrophe missing. Explain why it needs an
apostrophe.’
How do the children need to prepare?
THE REVISION TIMETABLEWeek Grammar
Focus
Punctuation
Focus
Spelling
Focus
Arithmetic
Focus
Number,
Ratio, Algebra
Geometry,
Measures and
Statistics
Reading
1
1/2/16Nouns
(Singular &
plural and
Types of
nouns)
Capital
letters / Full
Stops,
Root words
Plurals
The soft c
sound
Written
addition
Written
subtraction
Place value
and Roman
Numerals
Angle
calculations
An interview
with Nixie
Labs
2
8/2/16
Pronouns
Determiners
Exclamation
and
Question
marks
Double
consonants
The ‘ay’
sound
The hard c
sound
Multiplying by
10/100/
1000
Using times-
tables
Ordering
numbers and
rounding
2D shapesBorn on a
blue day
Revision resources
O The Academy has bought each child 7 revision books:
O Grammar
O Punctuation
O Spelling
O Reading comprehension
O Arithmetic
O Number, ratio and algebra
O Geometry, measures and statistics
O (Some children will also need an Advanced Maths book)
Revision resources
O Use the title on the revision guide to find the page you need in the revision guide
O Eg Pronouns are on pages 6 and 7
O Answer as many questions as you can without your study guide
O Use your study guide for the harder questions
O If you still can’t answer the question ask for post-teaching at school.
Practicalities
O There are seven sections on the revision
timetables.
O Ideally do one subject eg spelling or
arithmetic every day.
O Plan your time carefully – get ahead rather
than behind.
O Bring all your revision books into school on a
Wednesday to mark them.
Questions
O Do we have to use our revision books?
We expect every child will want to prepare themselves as best they can.
O What if I miss a day?
Plan ahead or catch up straight away.
O When can I get some extra help at school?
Post-teaching
Tutoring or Revision during enrichment
O Can I google it if I’m confused?
Yes but always write ‘KS2 SATs adverbs’ rather than just adverbs.