Key Stage 2 SATs

Monday 8th – Thursday 11th May 2017

•As of 2014, the ‘old’ national curriculum levels (e.g. level 3, 4, 5) were abolished as set out in government guidelines.

•The ‘new’ 2014 curriculum is rigorous and sets noticeably higher expectations than previous curriculum.

•Since 2016, test scores have been reported as ‘scaled scores’.

Scaled Scores What is meant by ‘scaled scores’? • 100 will always represent the ‘national standard’. • Each pupil’s raw test score will therefore be converted into a score on the scale, either at, above or below 100. • A child who achieves the ‘national standard’ (a score of 100) will be judged to have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the areas assessed by the tests. • Each pupil receives: o a raw score (number of raw marks awarded) o a scaled score in each tested subject o confirmation of whether or not they attained the national standard

The Tests Monday 8th May – Thursday 11th May 2017 o Reading (60 minutes) o Spelling (approximately 15 minutes) o Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes) o Mathematics - Paper 1: Arithmetic (30 minutes) - Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes) - Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes)

• There are no tests to be administered in science this year.

• All tests are externally marked.

• As in recent years, writing will be teacher assessed internally.

Reading SATS Reading Paper What skills are tested? o Retrieving and recording facts and information.

o Making inferences and justifying these with evidence from the text.

o Vocabulary, explaining the meaning of words in context.

o Summarising and prediction.

What could the questions look like? Ranking/ordering, e.g.

• ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’

Labelling,

e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’

Find and copy,

e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’

Short constructed response,

e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?

What could the questions look like?

Open ended response

How are we preparing your child?

Lots of work on retrieving facts and making inferences.

What do I know ?

What can I infer ?

Weekly comprehension homework.

Class texts with a focus on specific questioning.

On the chopping-block

It was a crackling afternoon at the end of Autumn and the man decided to chop some wood. But when he went to his garden shed, his axe was missing.

It’s that little beast from next door, he thought. He’s nicked it! To hack off the leg of the dining table! To whack his sister into pieces! He looks like a thief. Little thug! What’s the world coming to? You cant even trust your neighbour!

Now does this change your thoughts?

Then the man stumped over to the stack of logs at the back of his garage and that is where he found his axe.

‘Huh?’ said the man. ‘I must have left it here.’

The man set up his chopping-block and began chopping wood. A few minutes later, the school bus drew up on the road outside. Out stepped his neighbour’s daughter, and then their son, and they both waved to him.

Pretty normal, thought the man. They look all right. All right as kids go.

A possible question could be…

How does the man’s opinion of the two children change?

If faced with changes of opinion or changes of emotions, ensure

BOTH emotions or opinions are mentioned.

First……. Then it changed to ……

and always back up with textual evidence.

How can you help?

Read with your child: get your child to read aloud to you, and then ask them questions such as the examples given earlier.

Although your children are used to reading by themselves, they do still need to read passages aloud to ensure they are not skimming too quickly and missing vital information.

Read aloud to your child whilst your child follows the text: listening is an important part of reading; it will help your child learn the importance of punctuation and reading with expression.

It gives you a chance to model being a good reader. Verbalise your thoughts about events and characters as you go along which will encourage your child to do this too.

How can you help?

Vocabulary

Discuss words and their meaning.

Find synonyms for words in context.

E.g. The crowd were delighted, at the astonishing record set by the runner.

Just a few examples:

Astounding; phenomenal; incredible.

How can you help?

Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling

•An aural spelling test is administered containing 20 words, which lasts approximately 15 minutes.

•A separate test is given on grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.

•This test lasts for 45 minutes and requires short answer questions including some multiple choice.

•Marks for these two tests are added together to give a total for grammar, punctuation and spelling.

KS2 grammar, punctuation and spelling test (GPS)

Add a semi-colon in the correct place

There are Roman ruins near our village they are being excavated next week.

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creative

doesn’t

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1

Spelling

This is how spellings are delivered aurally to the children and they complete the missing word in a sentence.

The word is ‘disorder’.

Jordan’s messy room was in a state of disorder.

The word is ‘disorder’.

Spelling

Example words from last year:

knock, polishing, washable, offering, vision, misplaced

distance, brilliant, thoughtless.

Rather than learn individual spellings, learn the rules and apply them.

Maths

•Children will sit three tests: paper 1, paper 2 and paper 3.

• Paper 1 is for arithmetic lasting for 30 minutes, covering calculation methods for all operations, including use of fractions, percentages and decimals.

•Questions gradually increase in difficulty.

Maths

• Papers 2 and 3 cover problem solving and reasoning, real life problems, each lasting for 40 minutes.

• Pupils will need to use and apply their calculation skills after deciding what operations to use.

Sample Questions Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic

Division questions

Sample Questions

Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning

Sample Questions

Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning

Sample Questions Before rushing to answer a question, step back from the problem and think, what facts can we deduce from this number sentence ?

Sample Questions

Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning

Sample Questions

Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning

These are the acceptable answers to the problem

Sample Questions

How to Help Your Child •Support and reassure: try their best. • Praise and encourage!

•Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school.

•Support your child with any homework tasks and the Easter pack.

•Any practice is good practice.

•Talk about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading: the character, the plot, their opinion, the vocabulary.

•Rest, a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!

How can you help?

Any questions ?