SATS What you need to know and

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∗ There are no more national curriculum levels. i.e. Level 4 and 5 etc.

∗ Children’s marks will be used in conjunction with teacher assessments to give a broader picture on their attainment.

∗ Each child will receive a ‘raw score’ which will be the actual amount of marks they received.

∗ There will also be a scaled score which is the national average.

What’s Changed?

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∗ Maths ∗ Reading ∗ Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Subjects

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∗ There will be 3 Maths papers ∗ Paper 1- Arithmetic, will last for a duration

of 30 minutes ∗ Paper 2 and 3- Reasoning, each will last for

40 minutes ∗ These papers will include True or False,

Multiple Choice, Constrained and unconstrained questions.

Maths

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∗ Consists of two parts: ∗ aural spelling test of 20 words, lasting around 15 minutes ∗ grammar and punctuation paper requiring short answers,

lasting 45 minutes ∗ The grammar and punctuation test will include two sub-

types of questions: ∗ Selected response, e.g. ‘Identify the adjectives in the

sentence below’ ∗ Constructed response, e.g. ‘Correct/complete/rewrite the

sentence below,’ or, ‘The sentence below has an apostrophe missing. Explain why it needs an apostrophe.’

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

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∗ The reading test will be a single paper with questions based on three passages of text

∗ The test will last for 1 hour ∗ There will be a selection of question types, including: ∗ Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the

order in which they happen in the story’ ∗ Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’ ∗ Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what

the weather is like in the story’ ∗ Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’ ∗ Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins

Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’

READING

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∗ Encourage lots of breaks – ideally every 20 minutes. ∗ Remind the young person to drink lots of water ! Keeping hydrated

will mean he or she can concentrate for longer ∗ Make sure they can revise in a quiet place/ on a desk/away from

distractions! ∗ Make sure they get plenty of sleep ∗ Schedule a time in the day for revision ∗ Relax about chores/housework, don’t add more pressure ∗ Stay positive ∗ Example papers online at

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-2016-sample-materials#key-stage-2

Revision Tips

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∗ Kit them out- pens, compasses and highlighters etc. ∗ Plan treats in the week etc. ∗ Encourage them to attend school revision classes ∗ Practice timing them to answer questions so they get used to

completing the questions in a specific amount of time. ‘It’s important to emphasise the necessity of going back to check over work in a test and to know when to leave a question and move on if it’s too difficult’

∗ Liaise with your child's teacher to earmark any particular problems they may have

Revision Tips

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∗ https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-2016-sample-materials#key-stage-2

∗ Please use this website for practice papers!!! ∗ http://www.theschoolrun.com

∗ http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/ ∗ http://www.parentsintouch.co.uk/Improve-your-child-s-

SATS-results

Useful Websites

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