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SATs Information Evening for Parents November 2019 SATs some background information How does the SJS curriculum prepare for end of KS2 SATs? What are the changes in the Standard Assessment T ests (SATs) from previous years?
end of KS2 SATs?
Assessment T ests (SATs) from previous years?
my child’s attainment?
moderated?
assessment?
Parents will receive the raw score that their child
achieved in each of the tests in 2020 (reading, maths, spelling, punctuation & grammar)
This will be converted into a scaled score which
will enable parents to see how their child’s attainment compares to children nationally (scaled scores will range from 80 – 120)
Parents will also be told whether their child has
met the ‘national standard’ in each subject
Writing is a teacher assessed standard where
judgements may be moderated externally
A scaled score has now been introduced which ranges
between 80 and 120
A scaled score of ‘100’ will indicate that the pupil has
met the expected standard of attainment in Year 6
A scaled score of ‘110’ will indicate that the pupil has
met the higher standard of attainment
A child attaining below the national expectation would
show a scaled score below ‘100’ though this may still be in line with their personal levels of progress.
The results will show:
AS: the expected standard has been achieved NS: the expected standard has not been achieved
KS2 SATs are externally marked and results
process which is rigorously scrutinised.
Results from SATs will be the only data
collected for all subjects except writing.
Writing is teacher assessed and may be
moderated by Hampshire moderators to ensure consistent judgements
SJS will still conduct teacher assessment and will
liaise with all transition schools with this in mind.
Children are numbered using an
alphabetical list.
The majority of the children sit in the hall,
three or four to a table. Mr Stockton and Year 6 teachers invigilate.
Some children will take their tests in
classrooms if this helps them perform to the best of their ability.
Children sit in the same place all week. All equipment is provided.
Children who are identified as needing more support, either academically or emotionally, take their tests in one of two classrooms. There are a minimum of three members of staff in the room with the children. Support could be:
If the individual support would be disruptive for others, some children may work 1:1 with an adult in another room.
Writing – this is teacher assessed
Spelling, grammar & punctuation Reading Arithmetic Paper Maths – Paper 1 Maths – Paper 2
Date Monday 11 May English grammar, punctuation test (45 mins) spelling test (20 mins) Tuesday 12 May English reading test (60 mins) Wednesday 13 May Arithmetic test (30 mins) Mathematics – Reasoning Paper 1 (40 mins) Thursday 14 May Mathematics - Reasoning Paper 2 (40 mins)
The 2020 Key Stage 2 tests will take place from 11-14th May.
Spelling, grammar and punctuation test Remaining aspects, including composition and effect, are teacher assessed SJS was moderated in 2018 by external assessors when all judgements were agreed with several examples of work being shared as best practice.
A high level of terminology and application
understanding of grammatical terms and use of punctuation. 20 spellings tested in blank spaces within a sentence to show understanding of words in context where spelling may be different. e.g. here/hear or course/coarse etc.
Specific grammar lessons Embedded grammar skills within writing Grammar revision books Home learning activities
Use a range of strategies to read for meaning. Understand, describe, select or retrieve
information.
Deduce, infer or interpret information. Comment upon structure and organisation of
texts.
Explain and comment on writer’s use of language
and punctuation.
Comment on and identify writer’s purposes and
viewpoints.
Relate texts to their social, cultural and historical
contexts.
Short answers
Several line answers
Longer answers
show an opinion.
Other answers
draw lines around answers.
3 progressively
challenging texts and questions
Timing is key A test of
reading skills, not knowledge about a specific area of knowledge
Arithmetic Paper Reasoning Paper A Reasoning Paper B Number (inc % , fractions simple algebra), shape &
space, data handling, measures,
Focus is on using and applying mathematics Requires children to bring other maths
knowledge in order to answer a question
Children taught how to approach a reasoning
problem
Reasoning – Paper A
Reasoning – Paper A
Reasoning – Paper A
Reasoning – Paper B
Reasoning – Paper B
Reasoning – Paper B
READ the question carefully UNDERLINE all important information CALCULATION or method needed SOLVE the number equation ANSWER matched to the question CHECK using inverse / calculator
Schools no longer have to undertake science SATs – however, teachers will still be assessing children within science on a range of knowledge and enquiry skills. There may be science sampling tests for a small sample of children. These results are not reported nor published for the school.
Homework and revision Revision guides Tailored, personalised and targeted lessons Mathletics activities and other fun ways to ‘revise’ Breakfast provided each morning! SATs will not take over Year 6 but we want to give your children the best opportunity to achieve their best so we do practise questions and take mock SATs. (2019 papers the week before February half- term).
Throughout the year
No pressure or unhelpful comparisons but a healthy work ethic Please check your child’s spellings and homework. Increase reading stamina as the year progresses – think of this like improving
running stamina (training for a marathon). Put in the hard yards now.
Help them learn their times tables; lots of mental maths Make sure they have a quiet, organised place to revise and study. Purchase SATs revision through school (not for profit)
During SATs week
Reassure them that as long as they do their best that is all that matters! Emphasise that SATs are simply a way of them showing what they know – they
cannot fail!
Communicate with school if there is anything it may be helpful for us to know Plenty of sleep! Encourage them to ask a teacher or tell an adult if they are unsure of anything!
No pressure!