Welcome to ourKS2 SATs

Information Evening

Subjects assessed externally

English

Speaking and Listening (Teacher Assessment only)

Reading

Writing

Mathematics

Using & Applying

Number

Shape, space and measure

Handling Data

What will be assessed?

•Maths and literacy – written tests and teacher assessment.

•Science – teacher assessment.

The Purpose of the Tests

• The Key Stage 2 tests are designed to test children’s knowledge and understanding of the Key Stage 2 programmes of study.

• They provide a snapshot of a child’s attainment at the end of a Key Stage.

• Each child is awarded a level in English (Reading, Writing, Overall) and Mathematics.

• Each level is very broad.

• A child is not expected to go up a level each year.

The Levels

• The tests cover levels 3 to 5.

• Level 3 represents achievement below the nationally expected standard.

• Level 4 represents achievement at the nationally expected standard.

• Level 5 represents achievement above the nationally expected standard.

• Children who narrowly fail by a few marks to achieve level 3 will be awarded level 2.

The English tests

These will consist of a reading test (comprehension), two writing tasks and a spelling test.

Shorter Writing Task

• 20 minutes in length

• Often descriptive writing required

Memories of the School YearImagine that your class are making a book of memories of the year at school. A copy of the book will be given to every pupil in the class.Everyone in the class will write a page of the book about their memories.Here are some of the things that pupils may include:

m ost em barrassing m om ent

m ost exciting m om ent the best th ing of a ll about th is year at school

m ost fun activ ity m y b iggest challenge

Your task is to write your page of the book.You can write about real or imaginary things, or a mixture.You can use the ideas above or think of your own topics.

Spelling TaskThe Silk Trade

Silk is a fabric which .......................................... consider to be a.......................................... material. It is incredibly soft and

.......................................... to touch and is used to makeexpensive .......................................... of clothing. The Chinese

first made silk in approximately 3000 BC.

When silk was first .......................................... it was reservedfor the .......................................... use of the Emperor of China.Only his close relatives and the highest dignitaries were given.......................................... to wear silk. Gradually, silk came

into more general use and .......................................... men andwomen began to wear it as well.

people, luxury, delicate, articles, discovered, exclusive, permission, ordinary

Longer Writing Task

•45 minutes•Tends to be non-fiction•Handwriting is assessed from this piece

Pip DavenportImagine a person called Pip Davenport who

became famous for inventing new kinds of funfair rides over a hundred years ago.Here is the outline of his life.

Name: P ip D avenportBorn: 4 th January 1850Birthplace: S lew sbury

Helped his Uncle Henry atthe funfa ir during the dayand studied at n ight.

Invented new rides andw on a prize for h is inventions.

W rote books about fa irgroundsw ith h is w ife Hettie. He died in S lewsbury in 1920.

You can add your own ideas using your

imagination.Your task is to write a

biography of Pip’s life,

including information about his inventions.

Recount

Discussion

Persuasion

Explanation

Non-chronological report

Instruction

Forms: letter, diary, biography, newspaper report, leaflet.

The Reading Test

The time allowed for the reading test will be 45 minutes plus 15 minutes reading time. The reading test will be marked out of 50. The test will focus on several different types of text, for example, narrative texts, information texts, opinion, letters, poetry, interview and instructions.

The Hottest Day

Garnet thought this must be the hottest day that had ever been in the world. Every day for weeks she had thought the same thing, but this was really the worst of all. This morning the thermometer outside had pointed a thin red finger to one hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit*.It was like being inside a drum. The sky like a bright skin was stretched tight above the valley, and the earth too was tight and hard with heat. Later, when it was dark, there would be a noise of thunder, as though a great hand beat upon the drum; there would be heavy clouds above the hills, and flashes of heat lightning, but no rain. It had been like that for a long time. After supper each night, her father came out of the house and looked up at the sky, then down at his fields of corn and oats. ‘No,’ he would say, shaking his head. ‘No rain tonight.’

6. Garnet helped to get supper ready but everyone was too hot to eat. They all went to bed. Later on that night, she was woken up by the sound of thunder and then heard the

wind blow. lightning. rain fall. crying.

7. Explain fully why Garnet wanted it to rain......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 marks8. Garnet and Citronella talked about their daydreams. What did

their daydreams have in common with Garnet’s dream on the last page?............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 mark

How to help your child with English revision

1. Use the CGP or other revision books of your choice.2. Test your child on inference and deduction.3. Discuss unknown vocabulary and terms.4. Discuss the layout of different texts and why they are like that. 5. Provide a quiet working area at home where your

child can revise.6. Check your child knows the features of different text types.7. Share items of interest (newspaper articles or texts you find interesting) with your child.

Mathematics

•Test A – No calculator (45 mins)

•Test B – With calculator (45 mins)

•Mental test – 20 mins

Explanation

Showing workings

How to help your child with Maths revision

1. Use CGP or other revision books of your choice. 2. Practise mental arithmetic with your child and help your child

practise and learn times tables facts.

3. Encourage your child to read information sources such as charts and timetables.

4. Practise drawing and measuring angles.

5. Revise properties of 2-D and 3-D shapes.

6. Practise converting metric weights and measures e.g. 17 kg = 17,000 g, 2.05 l = 2050 ml.

7. Practise reading questions CAREFULLY with your child.

8. For fun learning use the school’s Numeracy webpage, Mathzone and the Woodlands Junior School website.

Science Tests• Will not be used nationally for

assessment this year. Children’s progress will be assessed by teachers based on their learning throughout the year.

Monday 10th May

Tuesday 11th May

Wednesday 12th May

Thursday 13th May

Reading45 mins

(plus 15 mins reading time)

Writing(Shorter)20 minsSpelling

(10 mins)

Mental Maths20 mins

MathsTest B

45 mins

Writing(Longer)45 mins

Maths Test A

45 mins

2010 Test Timetable

As well as receiving a test level in Reading, Writing and Maths, each child will also receive a teacher assessment level.

Unlike the tests the teacher assessment level:

o covers all aspects of the subject;o considers the child’s levels of attainment over the course of the year.

Calculating the teacher assessment level in English

Speaking and listeningReadingWriting

Level awarded is an average of three equally weighted attainment targets:

Levels

Speaking and Listening 4Reading 5Writing 4

Level awarded (4 + 5 + 4) ÷ 3 = 4.3Level awarded = 4

Calculating the teacher assessment level in Mathematics

The level awarded is an average of four weighted attainment targets:

Level xWeighting Level

WeightingUsing and applying Mathematics 2 3 6Number and algebra 5 4 20Shape, space and measures 2 3 6Handling data 1 3 3

10 35Level awarded: 35 ÷ 10 = 3.5Level awarded = 4

Calculating the teacher assessment level in Science

The level awarded is an average of four weighted attainment targets:

Level x Weighting Level Weighting

Scientific enquiry 2 4 8Life processes and living things 1 5 5Materials and their Properties 1 4 4Physical processes 1 5 5

5 22

Level awarded: 22 ÷ 5 = 4.4Level awarded = 4

Reporting results

• All Reading, Writing and Maths test papers are marked externally.

• Test papers and results should be returned to schools in the first week of July.

• All being well results are then issued to parents with each child’s end of year report.

How will you be given the results?

You will receive a written sheet similar to this one (except that the science section will only contain teacher assessment.

How can you help?

• Every child needs a good night’s sleep and healthy breakfast before coming to school and working hard. • Although we want the children to take these tests seriously we do not want to put unnecessary pressure on them, which could cause them unhappiness. Please help us by keeping a positive attitude towards their SATS.• Doing homework with your child helps to consolidate their learning at school and is an opportunity to give your child some confidence!• If you have any concerns or questions please do not hesitate to ask your child’s teacher. They will be

happy to help.• During SATS please do not book holidays or make appointments.

Activities to support your child with various areas of maths: using a calculator;

understanding timetables and 24-hour clocks; understanding decimals; fractions; interpreting line graphs; number facts; using a protractor; reading scales; scaling up and down; learning about shapes; reading bar charts and tables; and, time and time tables.

Links to other websites with revision material i.e. BBC Bitesize Revision