KS1 Standard Assessment Tests (SATs)

1. KS1 Standard AssessmentTests (SATs) Meeting for Parents Tuesday 24th April 2018

2. Measuring Success From the moment your child entered school, continuous assessment became a part of daily life. • Can they write these letters correctly? • Do they know which numbers are odd/even? All the information collected builds a picture showing how your child is learning, and helps teachers to plan what needs to be taught to move them on to the next stage of learning

3. As well as these ongoing assessments, children are required to complete SATs at the end of KS1 (Year 2), and KS2 (Year 6) • These are national, statutory tests set by the government • These tests are used to support teachers in informing their assessments of your child, which are being made throughout the year • Emphasis is on teacher judgement, not just results from the test

4. SATs • In Year 2, these assessments provide information to show whether a pupil is meeting the national expected standard of attainment for a seven year old • The tests help demonstrate how your child is progressing, compared to children the same age nationally • There are tests in Reading, SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar) and Mathematics

5. When and how do the SATs take place? • Your child will be taking his/her SATs tests during May • We aim to make the tests as relaxed as possible. Much of it will feel like a normal classroom day • The tests will take place in Year 2 classrooms and are not timed • All Year 2 children across the country will take the same tests and we mark the tests ourselves

6. What subjects do the SATs cover? • Your child will be tested in English and Maths • In English there are Reading and SPAG (Spelling Punctuation and Grammar) tests • In Maths there is an Arithmetic and a Reasoning paper

7. Science Assessments In Science, pupils have ongoing assessment. There is no set task or test Teachers have set criteria to help them reach their assessment of a child’s understanding and this is done through: • Observation • Questioning • Pupil’s recorded work

8. Maths Paper 1 – Arithmetic • Tests number and calculation skills • 25 marks

12. Maths Paper 2 - Reasoning • Using Maths to solve problems • 35 marks • Children will have questions read to them if they require

13. Maths Paper 2 - Reasoning • Paper 2 assesses pupils’ problem solving and reasoning skills. The tests will contain a variety of questions. To respond to the questions the children may be asked to tick, circle, draw an arrow or write a short answer. • Some questions will also require children to show or explain their working out. Children may be scored two marks for the correct answer and one for their working out. • This test lasts for approximately 35 minutes. The questions will begin with a practice question, then 5 oral questions.

18. Reading • The reading test consists of 2 papers • Paper 1 is a text with questions • Paper 2 contains a reading booklet and a separate question booklet • Texts will cover a range of fiction, non fiction and poetry • Questions will assess the comprehension and understanding of reading

21. Paper 2 –Text & separate answer booklet

25. SPAG – Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar • Two separate papers • Paper 1: Spelling • Paper 2: Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary

26. Paper 1 - Spelling • 20 words • Each word read out as part of a sentence • Children write missing word into the gap

28. Paper 2 – Grammar, punctuation & vocabulary • 20 marks • Knowledge of grammatical terms, eg. Verb, noun • Use of words in the right context & understanding of tense • Correct use of punctuation

32. Reporting to Parents • Test results will be reported as a scaled score, with 100 being the expected standard • Teacher assessment in reading, writing and maths will be reported as: - Working towards the expected standard - Working at the expected standard - Working at greater depth within the expected standard

33. What can you do to support your child? • Children may find the testing period quite tiring and for this reason we recommend that children go to bed early and get up to a good breakfast • You can support your child by reading with them and playing fun maths games. We don’t advise purchasing published SATs revision booklets for your child to complete at home • Instead, we’d like to encourage you to spend some time doing a few fun things together when the SATs are taking place. Relaxed, rested and happy children perform best in our experience!

34. How can you help with reading? • Ensure your child reads every night. • Encourage them to read fiction and non-fiction. • Try to listen to your child read and ask them questions about the text. • Help them with the different skills of reading especially ‘skim’ reading where they are looking for key words in the text. • Test knowledge of vocabulary – what does that word mean? • Speed reading.

35. How can you help with maths? • Support with homework – not just helping with the Maths but reading the questions can really help. • TIMES TABLES!!! • Help your child to check their work through – this will help them to spot mistakes that can sometimes be easily fixed. • Get your child to verbally explain to you how they will solve/have solved the problem.

36. Any Questions? If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask us Thank you for coming!