KS 2 SATS 2018 KS 2 SATS Guidance

KS 2 SATS 2018 KS 2 SATS Guidance for Parents SPRING 2018

Tonight we will…… • Give some background into the KS 2 SATs, what the children can expect and how they work • Opportunity to look at sample test materials • Arrangements for January – May • What you can do at home to support your children • Question and Answers

KS 2 ‘Assessment’ in 2018 Statutory assessment – KS 2 new national curriculum tests with outcomes in the form of scaled scores. – Teacher assessment at KS 2 for writing, using the interim framework for teacher assessment. Formative classroom assessment – Determined by schools in line with their curriculum.

KEY POINTS The ‘new’ curriculum is more challenging and has an increased focus on developing children’s subject knowledge and skills. The new National Curriculum does not have levels of attainment, but instead has ‘expectations’ children are required to meet at each banding (EXPECTED STANDARD). No levels Scaled Scores “These (test) materials are designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar or more challenging. ” Df. E Guidance 2016 key stage 2 mathematics: sample test materials, mark schemes and test administration instructions. The 2017 tests will include reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, arithmetic and reasoning.

NO MORE LEVELS! Children develop at different times and in individual ways, but at the end of Year 6 the Df. E guidelines for English and maths are as follows: Children not meeting the WORKING TOWARDS ‘Nationally Expected Standard’ category for a pupil at the end of Year 6 WORKING TOWARDS the ‘Nationally Expected Standard’ for a pupil at the end of Year 6 WORKING AT GREATER DEPTH within the ‘Nationally Expected Standard’ for a pupil at the end of Year 6 For Science, pupils will be grouped into 2 categories - Working at the expected standard, or a category for those pupils who do not meet the standard. REMEMBER – ALL CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT!

Scaled Scores Working Towards Expectation 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 118 119 120 100 Working At Expectation 101 102 103 104 105 106 Exceeding Expectation 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117

WHAT WILL BE ASSESSED? ASSESSED BY TESTS READING ONE PAPER (1 hour) Reading booklet and associated answer booklet. (marked externally) SPa. G MATHS Paper 1 (45 mins) Short answer questions. Paper 1 (30) - Arithmetic Paper 2 Spelling. CONTINUOUS TEACHER ASSESSMENT Paper 2 (40) - Reasoning Paper 3 (40) - Reasoning * No Calculator Paper WRITING

English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Sample questions

Sample arithmetic questions

Sample re asoning questions

What is the ‘Expected Standard’ in writing? The Df. E have issued some guidance for schools. Children are expected to be able to write using a range of different genres.

How are we preparing? January - May • Increasing core curriculum • Intervention Groups • Regular familiarisation of SATs papers • Test technique integrated into lessons • 10 Minute SATs Buster homework books • Morning maths booster groups

Timetable

WHEN ARE THE TESTS? All KS 2 SATs will be held in the week beginning 14 th May 2017. The tests must be taken on the scheduled days. Monday 14 May English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling Tuesday 15 May English reading Wednesday 16 May Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning Thursday 17 May Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

HELPING AT HOME • Support with homework. • Communicate with teachers. • Read regularly and discuss a variety of texts – not just ‘listening’ to your child read. • Short bursts of mental maths, times tables and problem solving etc. ‘Little and often’ • Support your children but don’t pressurise.

Thank You!