A WARM WELCOME! Purpose of the meeting:

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1 KS1 SATS MAY 2017

2 A WARM WELCOME! Purpose of the meeting: Update on national changes in Assessment arrangements Explain school arrangements for KS1 SATs Opportunity to look at sample test materials Opportunity to borrow revision booklets Question and Answers

3 A NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM WAS INTRODUCED IN AS A RESULT, THE STANDARDS AND TESTING AGENCY (STA) CHANGED THE TESTS SO THAT THEY ASSESS THE NEW CURRICULUM. PUPILS TOOK THE NEW TESTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MAY 2016.

4 AS PART OF THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM REVIEW, LEVELS HAVE BEEN ABOLISHED. THIS IS IN PART IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF LEVELS AND SUB-LEVELS. LEVELS HAVE ALSO BEEN RECOGNISED AS THE DRIVER OF UNDUE PACE THROUGH THE CURRICULUM, WHICH HAS LED TO GAPS IN PUPILS KNOWLEDGE.

5 Schools are required to change the way the tests are reported. From 2016, we scaled scores to report national curriculum test outcomes. We will report the pupil s scaled score and whether or not your child met the national standard in our annual report to Parents.

6 A pupil s scaled score will be based on their raw score. The raw score is the total number of marks a pupil receives in a test, based on the number of questions they answered correctly. The pupil s raw score will be translated into a scaled score using a conversion table. A pupil who achieves the national standard will have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the areas assessed by the tests. This will mean that they are well placed to succeed in the next phase of their education.

7 KS1 ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS At the end of Year 2, children will take SATs in: Reading English grammar, punctuation and spelling Maths Teacher assessment will take place across the year for writing. We will continue to prepare as we always have, teaching from the objectives within the National Curriculum.

8 READING The new reading test for Year 2 pupils will involve two separate papers: Paper 1 consists of a selection of texts totalling 400 to 700 words, with questions interspersed Paper 2 comprises a reading booklet of a selection of passages totalling 800 to 1100 words. Children will write their answers in a separate booklet Each paper should take around 30 minutes, but children will not be strictly timed, as the tests are not intended to assess children s ability to work at speed.

9 The texts in the reading papers will cover a range of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, and will get progressively more difficult towards the end of the test. Teachers will have the option to stop the test at any point that they feel is appropriate for a particular child. There will be a variety of question types: Multiple choice Ranking/ordering, e.g. Number the events below to show in which order they happened in the story Matching, e.g. Match the character to the job that they do in the story Labelling, e.g. Label the text to show the title Find and copy, e.g. Find and copy one word that shows what the weather was like in the story Short answer, e.g. What does the bear eat? Open-ended answer, e.g. Why did Lucy write the letter to her grandmother? Give two reasons

10 GRAMMAR, SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION Children taking Key Stage 1 SATs will sit separate papers in grammar, spelling and punctuation: a grammar, punctuation and vocabulary test. This will involve a mixture of selecting the right answers e.g. through multiple choice, and writing short answers. a 20-word spelling test taking approximately 15 minutes.

11 SAMPLE SPELLINGS Spelling 1: The word is faster. Hannah ran faster than Lee. The word is faster. Spelling 2: The word is sunny. Yesterday it was very sunny. The word is sunny. Spelling 3: The word is face. I had a big smile on my face. The word is face. Spelling 4: The word is group. There was a large group of children at the party. The word is group. Spelling 5: The word is fingers. You pick things up with your fingers. The word is fingers. Spelling 6: The word is paints. The paints in the box are different colours. The word is paints. Spelling 7: The word is kitten. Our new kitten is black with white paws. The word is kitten. Spelling 8: The word is thanked. I thanked my friend for her help. The word is thanked. Spelling 9: The word is Saturday. We are going on holiday on Saturday. The word is Saturday. Spelling 10: The word is sweets. I am not allowed to eat too many sweets. The word is sweets. Spelling 11: The word is baking. My grandad was baking a cake. The word is baking.

12 MATHEMATICS The new Key Stage 1 maths test will comprise two papers: Paper 1: arithmetic, taking around 15 minutes. Paper 2: mathematical fluency, problem-solving and reasoning, taking 35 minutes, with a break if necessary. There will be a variety of question types: multiple choice, matching, true/false, constrained (e.g. completing a chart or table; drawing a shape) and less constrained (e.g. where children have to show or explain their method). Children will not be able to use any tools such as calculators or number lines.

13 How can you help? Excellent attendance and punctuality throughout the year Support at home with homework, reading, spellings, times tables Sensible routines at home Liaise with school if you have any issues/concerns at any point Reassure your child that we just want them to do their best!