SATs 2014

SATs 2014SATs - Standard Assessment Tests - are used tomeasure progress.* Progress from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 ismeasured. On average a child should make 2whole levels progress throughout Key Stage 2. (From Y2 to Y6).*The scores are used to measure how well thechildren in our school are progressing. *Each year a percentage is used to show how manychildren meet their target of 2 levels progress and howmany children meet the average level, or above, forKey Stage 2 children – Level 4.

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Teacher assessment is also another importantpart of the assessment process, with children’sprogress being carefully assessed and moderated byStaff throughout the year. Information regardingTeacher Assessment predictions are shared withsecondary schools around Easter time, in order toprepare for the induction of Year 7 pupils. TeacherAssessment levels and SAT levels are passed tosecondary schools once results are returned.

2014 SATs Timetable

MATHS SATsTwo written papers and a mental paperPapers A and B – both no calculatorWritten tests each 45 minutes longTests all aspects of mathematics L3 -5Equipment: ruler, protractor, mirror and tracing paper.Children encouraged to record jottings and showcalculations. There are marks for calculations.Accurate drawing is needed to within 2mm accuracy.Some questions require explanations/reasoning as well assome straight forward computation.Each written paper (A and B) is 40% of overall mark.

MATHS SATs

Mental paperCD of 20 questions.Questions have 5, 10 and 15 second recall timings.Jottings allowed but time is short, no time forwritten calculations.Some key numbers are recorded on answer sheets.Questions repeated twice each.20% of overall maths mark.

MATHS SATs – other information

Some children have a reader, 1-1 adult, to assistwith reading of paper - no help with maths!Some children may have extra time. Criteria needsto be met.

All children can have questions read to them if they ask – please encourage this as hearing a questioncan help with understanding!

Time reminders given throughout test.

MATHS SATs – at home

Things to work on at home to help your child:Mental skills- tables, number facts, doubles andhalves, finding related facts...Maths games – Bare Necessities.Real life maths – shopping, cooking, decorating etc..Mathletics and other interactive online study aids.Past papers/revision guides.Homework will be related to skills needed to be improved or rehearsed.Revision sites online.

Useful websites

• http://www.emaths.co.uk/index.php/4-students/past-papers/ks2-sat-papers

• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/• www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/• www.bgfl.org/mathsbooster• These websites are on the handout!

Literacy SATs

Reading 50 marks

Writing Teacher Assessed level

Punctuation and Grammar test.

50 marks

Spelling 20 marks

Literacy SATsReading SAT The children have 1 hour to read the text booklet and answer

the questions. Texts will get progressively more difficult as you go through the booklet.

Children can refer to the booklet as many times as they like during the test.

A range of answer formats are needed; short one word answers for 1 mark, several line answers for up to 2 marks, longer answers for up to 3 marks and some other answers involve ticking boxes, circling answers or matching.

The test focuses on the full range of aspects of reading such as decoding meaning, retrieving information, interpreting events, commenting on structure and commenting on the writer’s use of language, purpose or viewpoint.

Literacy SATsWriting

Writing is now wholly teacher assessed.

Your child’s level will reflect their achievements in supported class work and during independent writing tasks.

The school may be asked to supply samples of writing to external moderators to ensure accurate assessment and consistent application of standards.

Literacy SATsSpelling SAT The spelling SAT consists of 20 words to spell within the

context of a sentence. The teacher will read the target word, then read the sentence

before repeating the target word. When all the sentences and target words have been read, the

teacher will read all 20 sentences again. There is no time limit for each word, or for the entire test

although it estimated to take around 15 minutes. Spellings can be written in upper or lower case, or a mixture

of the two.

Literacy SATs

Other information There are no readers for the Reading and Spelling

papers, as the necessary parts are read to the children by the teacher.

Readers may be available for some children for the Grammar and Punctuation test.

Children should be encouraged to use all of the time available and if at all possible to check their work thoroughly.

Time reminders are given throughout the tests.

Literacy SATsWork to do at home to help your child When listening to children read, discuss the book and ask

questions to help them practise retrieving information and inferring meaning.

Revise the common spelling rules and patterns e.g. Plurals, -ly words, double consonants clap – clapping.

Revise the language of Grammar, look for nouns, pronouns etc. in sentences when you are reading together.

Practise short pieces of writing which include accurate punctuation, a variety of sentence openers and adventurous vocabulary.

Use revision guides, websites and past papers to revise the different text types e.g. persuasive writing, instructional writing, story writing.

2013 thresholds

L6 papers Some children, who are demonstrating that they

are working above level 5 when teacher assessed in their class work, may sit some or all of the level 6 papers.

To achieve a L6 children must firstly achieve L5 on the main papers.

Coverage is both KS2 and some KS3 curriculum.

L6 papersMaths: 2 papers each 30 mins long. Paper 2- calculator.Reading: 10 mins. reading and 50 mins. questions,

approx 25 questions.(30-35marks)as far as we know.Writing, grammar and spelling:

L6 level thresholds2013 Level thresholds were:

Parents evenings feedback.

Thursday 6th Feb and Monday 10th Feb.

Science sampleA small sample of children may have to sitscience papers in June. We will receivenotification of whether we are involved in this in May. The most up to date information that we havesuggests 3 short papers which will be externallyadministered. Individual scores will not bereturned to the school.

2014 SATs Timetable