Mapperley Plains Primary School KS2 SATS Meeting

1. Mapperley Plains Primary SchoolKS2 SATS Meeting Wednesday 16th January 2019

2. The Tests • The KS2 SATS tests are national tests which assess your child’s ability in English and Maths • Children will either achieve WTS (Working Towards), EXS (Expected), or GDS (At Greater Depth) • This year, the tests will take place during the week beginning Monday 13th May • It is very important that your child is at school in every day during this week

3. Video https://michaelt1979.wordpress.com/2017/01/07/national-curriculum-test-videos/

4. Higher attaining children • No separate test • Each test has scope for higher-attaining children to show their strengths • Questions towards the end of the tests may be more difficult for many children

5. When are the tests?

6. Reading • Consists of a single test paper with 3unrelated texts • Children have 60mins in total • A total of 50 marks are available • Questions will test comprehension skills, inference and deduction skills and children’s understanding of authorial choices

7. The genre of the texts vary from year to year. They could include: • A biography • A short story • A diary extract • A magazine article • A poem • A newspaper report • An interview • A poster • A story • Web pages

8. The Question Booklet • Your child will be asked different kinds of questions about each of the texts • Questions might require: • A multiple choice • Short answers • A few words or a sentence • Longer answers where children need to give reasons for their answers, explanations or opinions

9. Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar (SPAG) • Spelling test contains 20 words and lasts approx. 15mins.] • Separate test for grammar, punctuation and vocabulary • Test lasts for 45mins and requires short answers including some multiple choice • (See example questions)

10. The Spelling Test • Your child will be tested on 20 spellings • These are not just random spellings but include certain patterns • The test is a cloze procedure where your child has to fill in the missing word as it is read

11. 2018’s Spellings Suffered Typical Usually Cautious Essential Vague Adventurous Architect Descendant Inconceivable Thumb Trouble Mixture Portable Dough Science Attention Obtained Weightless Council typically, clapping - Doubling the last letter before you add ly/est/ed/ing. function,dimension, competition –words ending in sion/tion. enemies – changing the y to an i before you add es – tricky plurals. tribal, typically, vertical – words with unstressed vowels.

12. Writing assessments • Children’s writing is assessed internally using teacher assessment based on writing throughout the course of the year • Greater emphasis on composition this year

13. The Maths Tests • There are 3 maths papers in total: • Paper 1 – Arithmetic (30mins) • Paper 2 – Reasoning (40mins) • Paper 3 – Reasoning (40mins)

14. Paper 1 - Arithmetic • Lasts for 30mins and includes calculation methods for all operations, fractions, %s and decimals • Questions gradually increase in difficulty

15. Papers 2 & 3 - Reasoning • Both papers last for 40 minutes • They will test your child’s knowledge & understanding of mathematics • Children will answer questions in context and decide what is required to find a solution

16. They will also test problem-solving skills including problems with more than one step • Some questions will require your child to explain their thinking & give reasons for their answers • The papers will also test your child’s ability to apply their knowledge within different contexts

17. Breakfast Club • Breakfast will be provided during SATs week – bacon / sausage cobs

18. How can you help?IL • Support and reassure your child there is nothing to worry about and that they should always try their best. Praise and encourage! • Ensure your child has best possible attendance • Continue to help your child complete the homework sent home • Reading, spelling and arithmetic (times tables) are always good to practise • Talk to your child about what they have been learning about at school and what books they are reading

19. Visit BBC Bitesize Revisewise & SATS Magic websites • Encourage children to go onto Times Tables Rock Stars • Purchase CGP resources suggested by school and any other materials

20. Useful websites • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/ • http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/%20 • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/ • http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/maths.php

21. Where and how will the tests take place? • Tests will be administered in classrooms • Some children will be in smaller groups • A number of adults in school will be supporting with tests: Mr Cassidy, Mrs Napier, class teachers and TAs • Children will be encouraged to do their best and supported throughout the entire process so that they don’t feel overwhelmed (hopefully!)

22. Extra time • Some children will qualify for extra time depending on their individual needs • Some children may supported in others way eg. scribe • We will notify you and the children before the tests if this is the case

23. Don’t Panic! • The most important things for you to take away from tonight are: • The knowledge of what is expected of your child by the end of year 6 • Some practical ways you can help your child at home, especially reading!

24. We want your children to do the best they can and reach their full potential • Encourage your child to do some work at home – it could be for 10 minutes each night or maybe for slightly longer two or three times a week • We also want them to have an enjoyable and interesting time during their last year at primary school so will be focusing on other subjects in the afternoons • Don’t forget you can always make an appointment to see your child’s teacher during the year at any time

25. Questions…