KS2 SATs Meeting 2017/18
Aims of the meeting To share important information about the KS2 SATs Share ideas about how you can help your child at home To answer any questions you may have about the KS2 SATs
What are SATs? S Statutory A - Assessment T Tests End of Key Stage measure of attainment and pupil progress.
How is the data used? The data from the tests is used to measure children s attainment and progress and can be compared to other children & schools across the country. Secondary schools often use this data to stream new year 7 s into ability based groups. SATs results can be used to predict GCSE outcomes.
Recent Successes at EVS Percentage of Children Achieving the Expected Standard and Above Nationwide Results 2016 EVS Results 2016 Nationwide Results 2017 EVS Results 2017 Reading 66% 74% 71% 81% Writing 70% 75% 76% 86% Maths 74% 80% 75% 83% Spelling, punctuation & grammar 72% 83% 77% 86%
When is SATs week 2018? Key Stage 2 SATs take place nationally in the week commencing: 14th May 2018
How is SATs Week Organised? A timetable is issued to schools, telling us on which days tests must be administered. All children must sit the tests at the same time. Test papers can only be opened 1 hour before the tests begin.
How is SATs Week Organised? Tests for most children are completed in either the hall or the classrooms, with any displays that may help, covered over. Children are divided into groups for test administration to ensure they are properly supported and feel secure.
Timetable w/c 14 th May Date Monday 14 th May Tuesday 15 th May Activity English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions (45 mins) Paper 2: spelling (15 mins) English Reading (60mins) Wednesday 16 th May Thursday 17 th May Friday 18 th May Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic (30 mins) Paper 2: reasoning (40mins) Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning (40 mins) Special lunch Arranged fun activities
Mock SATs w/c 26 th February Date Monday 26 th February Tuesday 27 th February Activity English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions (45 mins) Paper 2: spelling (15 mins) English Reading (60mins) Wednesday 28 th February Thursday 1 st March Friday 2 nd March Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic (30 mins) Paper 2: reasoning (40mins) Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning (40 mins) Feedback
Results In July each pupil will receive: A raw score (number of actual marks gained in each test). A scaled score in each tested subject. Confirmation of whether or not they have attained the expected national standard.
Scaled Scores What is meant by scaled scores? It is planned that 100 will always represent the national standard. Each pupil s raw test score will therefore be converted into a score on the scale, either at, above or below 100.
Reading Tests A single test paper with three unrelated reading texts. Children are given 60 minutes in total, which includes reading the texts and answering the questions. A total of 50 marks are available. Questions are designed to assess the comprehension and understanding of a child s reading.
Reading Tests Some questions are multiple choice or selected response, others require short answers and some require an extended response or explanation.
Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar A Spelling test is administered containing 20 words, lasting approximately 15 minutes. A separate test is given on Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar. This test lasts for 45 minutes and requires short answer questions, including some multiple choice. Marks for these two tests are added together to give a total for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.
Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar
Mathematics Children will sit three tests: Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3. Paper 1 is Arithmetic lasting for 30 minutes, covering calculation methods for all operations, including use of fractions, percentages and decimals. Questions gradually increase in difficulty.
Mathematics
Mathematics Papers 2 and 3 cover Problem Solving and Reasoning, each lasting for 40 minutes. Pupils will still require calculation skills but will need to answer questions in context and decide what is required to find a solution.
Mathematics
How can you help? Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school. Support your child with any homework tasks. Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise. Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what books they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion). Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!
READING - How can you help? Every child at EVS has an accelerated reading book and reading targets to achieve. Support Homework Expectations Listen Talk Look up Visit All reading is valuable it doesn t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes and TV guides.
WRITING - How can you help? Practise and learn weekly spelling lists make it fun! Encourage opportunities to write Write together Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary. Use a computer Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation). Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!
MATHS - How can you help? TIMES TABLES Play mental maths games including calculating different amounts Encourage opportunities for telling and converting the time. Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or calculating change when shopping. Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home. Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes. Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, darts, draughts or chess.
How can you help? Revise at home. Revision and practise books are available to buy at the end of this meeting. Times tables practise books are also available to buy.
Other Resources Our website contains a Year 6 SATs information page. EVS Website
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