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National Curriculum Tests

National Curriculum Tests. May 2016. National Curriculum Tests. Key Stage 1. Key Stage 2. Will be taken 9 th – 13 th May 1 reading test 1 Grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 Spelling test 1 maths arithmetic paper 2 maths reasoning papers. Will be taken in May (from 16 th )

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National Curriculum Tests

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  1. National Curriculum Tests May 2016

  2. National Curriculum Tests Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 Will be taken 9th – 13th May 1 reading test 1 Grammar, punctuation and spelling paper 1 Spelling test 1 maths arithmetic paper 2 maths reasoning papers • Will be taken in May (from 16th) • 2 reading papers • 1 Grammar and punctuation paper • 1 Spelling test • 1 maths arithmetic paper • 1 maths reasoning and problem solving paper

  3. Key Stage 1: Reading • 2 papers • 1 integrated reading and answer booklet • 1 separate reading and answer booklet • Both 20 marks • All children should attempt both tests • Teachers can stop them if they feel they can’t access the tests.

  4. Key Stage 1: Grammar, punctuation and spelling • Spelling test – 20 words • Grammar, punctuation test: completing sentences, ticking the correct word, adding punctuation, matching words, using correct terminology to describe a word or a group of words, adding plurals etc.

  5. Key Stage 1: Maths • Arithmetic Paper 1: 25 marks: No context – basic calculations. 20 mins • Reasoning Paper 2: 35 marks. Contextualised. Some aural questions.

  6. KS1: Writing • There is no writing test. • Teachers will make a judgement on whether children are working below, at or above the expected standard.

  7. KS1: Results • Tests are set externally but marked by teachers who know the pupils. • The results of the tests are converted into a scaled score where 100 is the expected standard. • Teacher assessments for reading, writing and maths will be one of 3 standards: working towards the expected standard, working at the expected standard, working at greater depth. • For science there is one standard: (working at..)

  8. KS2 Timetable

  9. Key Stage 2: Reading • 1 Reading paper – similar to before. 1 hour • Greater focus on fictional texts. • Each test has 3 unrelated texts of increasing difficulty • 50 marks

  10. Key Stage 2: Grammar, spelling and Punctuation • 2 tests: one focus on grammar and punctuation (short answer) and one on spelling. • Paper 1: 50 marks. (45 mins) • Paper 2: (spelling) 20 marks. • No writing test. • Greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology

  11. Key Stage 2: Maths • No mental maths test • One arithmetic paper. 30 mins. 40 marks. Questions are not contextualised. • Children need to work quickly. Children who know their tables and number bonds will be at an advantage. • Two reasoning papers. 40 mins each. 35 marks each.

  12. KS2 Writing • There is no writing test. • Teachers will make a judgement on whether children are working below, at or in greater depth.

  13. What is reported to parents? • At the end of the summer term you will receive your child’s annual report. • This will include the results of their national curriculum tests. • It will tell you whether your child has been assessed as working towards the expected standard, at the expected standard or in greater depth in reading, writing and maths.

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