SATs & Your ChildSATs & Your Child

2015

Contents• For starters• Why do we have them?• What are they?• How?• When?• Your support

FOR STARTERS

• DON’T PANIC• DON’T PANIC• DON’T PANIC• They have already done SAT tests!

• They can’t fail!

WHY DO WE HAVE THEM?

A Tool for Measuring Success

• Children are assessed in reading, writing, speaking and listening, mathematics and science

• The emphasis is on teacher judgement• The children are assessed throughout

the year• The tests are used to inform final

teacher judgements

WHAT ARE THEY?

Tasks and Tests

Subject TestsLevels covere

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English

Reading test Level 2 & 3

Writing task: 1 long1 short

Levels 1-3

Spelling test Levels 1-3

MathsMathematics test Level 2

Mathematics test Level 3

Levels

P8 1 2c 2b 2a 3

HOW?

Quiz time!• Relaxed atmosphere• No time limits• Supported by staff• It is only one part of school life

WHEN?

Summer Term• They have already taken SATs

tests• They have used SAT style

questions in class• During the next few weeks

• It is not the same ‘week’ as the Year 6 SAT tests

YOUR SUPPORT!

What can you do at home?

• Continue with reading and asking questions about the story

• Encourage the children to read ‘unseen’ texts

• Make number problems a part of every day life

What can you do at home?

• During the next two weeks:– Make sure the children go to bed on

time – should have 10-12 hours sleep!

– That the children have a good breakfast before they come to school

– Arrive at school on time– Don’t build up the SATs

ANY QUESTIONS?

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK!

Thank you for your time.

Thank you for your time.