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SATs Meeting for Parents

SATs Meeting for Parents. 15 th January 2014 Please feel free to attempt some of the Mental Maths questions: the answer sheets are on your chairs. Questions often asked:. What are SATs? What do they consist of? When do they take place? Where will they take place?

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SATs Meeting for Parents

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  1. SATs Meeting for Parents 15th January 2014 Please feel free to attempt some of the Mental Maths questions: the answer sheets are on your chairs

  2. Questions often asked: • What are SATs? • What do they consist of? • When do they take place? • Where will they take place? • How will results affect future at High school?

  3. What are SATs? • With us since 1995 (after intro of NC). • Designed to test pupils’ knowledge and understanding of specific elements of the KS2 Curriculum. • They provide a snapshot of pupils’ attainment at the end of the key stage in Reading & Maths. Writing is now assessed over the year through teacher assessment. • Indicate to Secondary Schools if children are working at, below or above age-related expectations.

  4. Subjects Tested (Levels 3 – 5) Pupils take tests in : • Reading (1 paper. 1 hour) • English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (2 papers – one GaP, one Spelling. Appx. 1hr) • Mathematics (2 papers. 45 mins each)

  5. The Test Timetable for 2014 • Monday 12th May - English Reading Test • Tuesday 13th May - English Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Tests • Wednesday 14th May - Mental Maths & Paper 1 • Thursday 15th May - Maths Paper 2 • Level 6 Tests will take place on the same dates during the afternoons (Monday – Reading Test; Tuesday – Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling; Thursday – Mathematics Papers 1&2)

  6. SATs Week • Adhere to strict timetable – same test, same time. • Absence during the test period – no re-sits this year. • Marking – away they go! • Special arrangements – the chance to do their best.

  7. SATs as Assessment • Test results and teacher assessment. • High school use of results.

  8. What does teacher assessment involve, and is it different from testing? • Teachers must report judgements for English, Maths & Science. • Teacher assessment draws together everything the teacher or teachers know about a child, including observations, marked work and school assessments. • Teacher assessment is not a ‘snapshot’ like tests and is therefore more reliable. • There can be a difference between teacher assessment results and test levels.

  9. Numeracy Levels 3-5 Test • Paper 1 (40 marks). • Paper 2 (40 marks). • Mental maths (20 marks). Level 6…

  10. Level 6 Question Examples… In Class 6, 80% of the children like crisps. • 75% of the children who like crisps also like chocolate. • In Class 6, what percentage of the children like both crisps and chocolate? Answer: 60%

  11. Lili and Julian each start with the same number. Lili works out half of the number. Julian works out three-quarters of the number. The sum of their answers is 275 What was the number they started with? Answer: 220

  12. English English SATs consist of: • A reading test. • Grammar, punctuation and spelling tests .

  13. Reading • Format of this has changed this year. • 1 hour to read booklet and answer questions. • There will be 3 texts which get gradually more difficult and sets of questions which are all different difficulty levels. • There are a variety of questions to be answered in different ways

  14. There are 4 main types of questions on the reading paper: • Literal – answer is there in the text • Deductive – look for clues • Inferential – read between the lines • Authorial intent – e.g. why does an author use a particular word

  15. Sentence from: ‘A Day in the English Countryside’ As the afternoon light started to fade, the cow stopped eating grass, stood instead with its head over the gate and gazed expectantly down the lane. • How light was it? (Literal) • What three things did the cow do? (Literal) • What time of day was it? (Deductive) • Where was the cow? (Deductive) • What do you think the cow was expecting? (Inferential) • What strategies does the writer use to give the reader so much information in a single sentence? (Authorial intent)

  16. S.P.A.G! • Came in last year and was well received by the children; • 45 minute ‘short answer’ test on grammar:

  17. S.P.A.G! • Spelling test is separate. • Worth 20 marks out of 70 (that’s 29%) therefore… • Can affect the overall level obtained. dinner following pitchure

  18. Reporting to you…

  19. How you can help your child • Ensure your child reads every night! • Encourage them to read fiction and non-fiction. • Support homework activities. • Keep working on times tables! • ABOVE ALL…remind your wonderful children…

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