Key Stage 2 SATs 2017 St Thomas More

Key Stage 2 SATs 2017 St Thomas More RC Primary School Wednesday 29 th March 2017

SAT’s 2017: Mon 8 th May-Thurs 11 th May Test English reading test Paper 1: Reading comprehension (60 minutes) Date Monday 8 th May English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Paper 1: short answer questions (45 minutes) Paper 2: spelling (15 minutes) Tuesday 9 th May Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic (30 minutes) Paper 2: reasoning (40 minutes) Wednesday 10 th May Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning (40 minutes) Thursday 11 th May

Scaled Scores • What is meant by ‘scaled scores’? • A scale score of 100 represents 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. • The scale will have a lower end point somewhere below 100 and an upper end point above 100. • A child who achieves the ‘national standard’ (a score of 100) will be judged to have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the areas assessed by the tests. • A child who achieves 112 Scale Score will achieve greater depth

Scaled Score Examples On publication of the test results in July 2016: • A child awarded a scaled score of 100 was judged to have met the ‘national standard’ in the area judged by the test. • A child awarded a scaled score of more than 100 was judged to have exceeded the national standard and demonstrated a higher than expected knowledge of the curriculum for their age. • A child awarded a scaled score of less than 100 was judged to have not yet met the national standard and performed below expectation for their age.

Reading • The Reading Test consists of 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. • This year you needed 21/50 = 100 SS • Questions are designed to assess the comprehension and understanding of a child’s reading. • Some questions are multiple choice or selected response, others require short answers and some require an extended response or explanation.

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. • A Spelling test is administered containing 20 words, lasting approximately 15 minutes. • A separate test is given on Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar (SPAG) • 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. • Total score out of 70 marks • This year you needed a score of approximately 43/70 =100 SS

Sample Questions Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1

Sample Questions Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1

Mathematics • The. Mathematics The Mathematicstestshaveundergonethe thebiggestchangesince this 2016. year. • Children will sit three tests: Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3. 3. • Paper 1 is for ‘Arithmetic’ lasting for 30 minutes, covering calculation methods for all operations, including use of fractions, percentages and decimals. (40 marks) • Questions gradually increase in difficulty. Not all children will be expected to • Papers access some 2 and 3 ofcover the more ‘Problem difficult Solving questions and Reasoning’, later in theeach paper. lasting for 40 minutes. (35 marks each) Papers 2 and cover ‘Problem Solving • Last year you 3 needed 60/110= 100 SS and Reasoning’, each lasting for 40 minutes. skills butbut will need to to answer questions in in • Pupils willstillrequirecalculation skills need answer questions context and decide what is isrequiredto tofindaasolution.

Sample Questions Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic

Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning

Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning

SAT’s Preparation…. . • Children have been sitting Practice Papers most weeks in school so they are • Play times tables games very familiar with them. SATs Booster start this week-Monday/Tuesday/Friday (Maths) • Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards • Homework: • CGP-Maths Practice • Encourage opportunities for telling the time • Past Papers • Spelling • Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or • Reading calculating change when shopping • Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else! We encourage you to help and support your child reassure them that their BEST is good enough! • Look for examples of 2 D and 3 D 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

SAT’s Week • This is an important week for your child that they have been working hard preparing for since September. • Please ensure that your child goes to bed at a reasonable time each night before each test. • We are going to have breakfast at school each morning, so your child can come into school for 8: 15 each morning for some Hot Chocolate and toast.