SATs stands for Standard Assessment Tests In Primary schools, they are done at the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) and at the end of Key Stage 2 Year (Year 6). All Year 6 children across the country will sit the same tests during the same week.
Week beginning 13 th May 2018 Children will sit the following SATs papers: - Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Paper 1) Monday 13 th May 2019; - Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Paper 2) Monday 13 th May 2019; - Reading Tuesday 14 th May 2019; - Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Wednesday 15 th May 2019; - Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) Wednesday 15 th May 2019; - Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) Thursday 16 th May 2019.
The tests will take place during normal school hours, under exam conditions; Children are not allowed to talk to each other from the moment the assessments are handed out until they are collected after the test has ended; Afterwards, the completed papers are sent away to be marked externally; The children s results are sent back to school at some point in July;
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There is no written test as such. Writing judgements are based on teacher assessment only but may be moderated by local authority representatives. Throughout the year we have been, and will continue to, assess the children s writing. This continues until the latter part of June.
For the Reading, GPS and Mathematics tests you will receive: a raw score (number of raw marks awarded) a scaled score (a comparable score for each subject) confirmation of whether or not they attained the national standard For writing you will be told if your child is: working within the expected range of attainment for his/her age working below working towards working beyond
Firstly, a positive attitude goes a long way so as much encouragement and support as possible Direct any questions or concerns you have about SATs to your child s teacher, rather than worry your child with them; Create a revision timetable that works for you and your child for some children and families, a couple of 10 20 minute activities a day works best; for others, a longer study session on a Saturday or Sunday might be better. Try to provide a quiet corner of the house for homework and study, that s as free from distractions as possible;
Plan something nice and fun for the weekends before and after SATs this will help your child start the week well and also give them something to look forward to; Ensure your child is eating and drinking well, and getting a suitable amount of sleep. Keep it light practice key skills like times tables and practice mental maths in real world scenarios, like adding up prices in the shops, working out discount deals, and asking questions like, If there are 1,300 grams of flour in this pack, what is that in kilograms?
Remember that your child is only 10 or 11 years old! The results help to inform your child s secondary school BUT teachers also meet with schools to talk about your child as an individual. NO child can FAIL! All children learn and make progress at different stages throughout their school life. Remember that the curriculum and end of Key Stage expectations have been changed. The SATs tests do not test what makes children special and unique it tests only a narrow aspect of the curriculum.