End of Y2 Expectations

23rd November 2015 Emma Fitzpatrick

The New National Curriculum

• Introduced in September 2013 for Years One, Three, Four and Five.

• This is the first year of the new curriculum for Years Two and Six and they will have to sit the new adapted National Assessments at the end of the year, in May.

• The expectations have been raised and are now much higher.

Making ProgressReception Year One Year Two

emerging emerging emerging

developing developing

met secure secure

exceeding secure + secure +

National Expectations

• 85% of children should meet the expectations for the year in May.

• 5 children in each class may not meet the expectations.

Evidence

• We need to ‘Teacher Assess’ the children throughout the year and decide which level they are working at. You will be informed of this at Parent’s Consultation.

• This assessment is done through working with the children during group work, whole class teaching and with individuals. As we teach children, we assess what they can do…that is our job!

Statutory Assessments

• At the end of the year your child will be required to sit some statutory assessments. (may be called SATs)

• The tests will be done in May. There will be a test for Reading (2 papers), Spelling, Grammar and Vocabulary and Maths (2 papers).

• ALL children will be expected to do ALL papers.

Reading – Two Papers

Paper One Read the paragraph and answer the questions relating to that paragraph.

Paper TwoRead the whole text and answer in a separate booklet.

Spelling

Tests knowledge of phonics…but much more than that…

It tests children’s application of rules - spelling and grammatical.eg when to use double letters, when to use –ed and –ing, spelling patterns etc

Maths – Two Papers

Arithmetic Number sentences… + - x ÷ = < >

ReasoningWord Problems, problem solving, thinking about properties of number, measure, time, data

Writing

Is only assessed by Teacher Assessment this year.

How You Can Help at Home…

• Reading with your child daily and asking them questions about the text.