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Key Stage 2 SAT s

Information and Guidance on the Changes and E xpectations for 201 5/ 1 6

A School Presentation to Parents

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Key S tage 2 SAT s Changes Assessment and Reporting Scaled Scores Scaled Score E xamples Higher Attaining Pupils The T ests E nglish Maths How to Help Y

• ur

Child

• In 201

4/ 1 5 a new national curriculum framework was introduced by the government for Years 1 , 3, 4 and 5

• However, Years 2 and 6 (due to statutory testing) continued to study the

previous curriculum for one further year.

• In 201

5/ 1 6 children in all years at Key S tage 1 and 2 are expected to now study the new national curriculum.

• KS1

(Year 2) and KS2 SAT s (Year 6) w ill reflect the new curriculum for the first time this year.

• If your child is in Year 6 this year, they w ill be the first pupils to receive the new

tests and the first to receive the new style of reporting results.

Key Stage 2 SAT s Changes

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• In 201

4/ 1 5 a new national curriculum framework was introduced by the government for Years 1 , 3, 4 and 5

• However, Years 2 and 6 (due to statutory testing) continued to study the

previous curriculum for one further year.

• In 201

5/ 1 6 children in all years at Key S tage 1 and 2 are expected to now study the new national curriculum.

• KS1

(Year 2) and KS2 SAT s (Year 6) w ill reflect the new curriculum for the first time this year.

• If your child is in Year 6 this year, they w ill be the first pupils to receive the new

tests and the first to receive the new style of reporting results.

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• set out in the government guidelines.
• This means it is very difficult to compare the assessment of a previous year w ith

the current year.

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• ur child w ill still be taught w ith the highest expectations and cover all required

elements of the curriculum, similar to previous years.

• The new curriculum is more rigorous and sets high expectations w hich all schools

have had to work hard to meet since the beginning of last year.

Assessment and Reporting

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• set out in the government guidelines.
• This means it is very difficult to compare the assessment of a previous year w ith

the current year.

• Y
• ur child w ill still be taught w ith the highest expectations and cover all required

elements of the curriculum, similar to previous years.

• The new curriculum is more rigorous and sets high expectations w hich all schools

have had to work hard to meet since the beginning of last year.

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• either at, above or below 1

00.

• The scale w ill have a lower end point somew here below 1

00 and an upper end point above 1 00.

• have demonstrated sufficient know ledge in the areas assessed by the tests.
• In July 201

6 for the first publication of test results, each pupil w ill receive:

• A raw score (number of raw marks awarded).
• A scaled score in each tested subject.
• Confirmation of w hether or not they attained the national standard.

Scaled Scores

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• either at, above or below 1

00.

• The scale w ill have a lower end point somew here below 1

00 and an upper end point above 1 00.

• have demonstrated sufficient know ledge in the areas assessed by the tests.
• In July 201

6 for the first publication of test results, each pupil w ill receive:

• A raw score (number of raw marks awarded).
• A scaled score in each tested subject.
• Confirmation of w hether or not they attained the national standard.

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On publication of the test results in July 201 6:

• A child awarded a scaled score of more than 1

00 is judged to have exceeded the national standard and demonstrated a higher than expected know ledge of the curriculum for their age.

• A child awarded a scaled score of less than 1

00 is judged to have not yet met the national standard and performed below expectation for their age.

Scaled Score Examples

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On publication of the test results in July 201 6:

• A child awarded a scaled score of more than 1

00 is judged to have exceeded the national standard and demonstrated a higher than expected know ledge of the curriculum for their age.

• A child awarded a scaled score of less than 1

00 is judged to have not yet met the national standard and performed below expectation for their age.

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• Previous Key S

tage 2 tests were aimed at children achieving Levels 3-5 (w ith a national expectation to reach at least Level 4)

• In the past, additional Level 6 tests were produced for children w ho

demonstrated higher than expected attainment, above Level 5.

• Instead, each test w ill have scope for higher attaining pupils to show their

strengths.

Higher Attaining Pupils

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• Previous Key S

tage 2 tests were aimed at children achieving Levels 3-5 (w ith a national expectation to reach at least Level 4)

• In the past, additional Level 6 tests were produced for children w ho

demonstrated higher than expected attainment, above Level 5.

• Instead, each test w ill have scope for higher attaining pupils to show their

strengths.

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• Key S

tage 2 SAT s take place nationally in the week commencing 9th May 201 6.

• S

tatutory tests w ill be administered in the follow ing subjects:

• Reading (60 minutes)
• Spelling (approximately 1

5 minutes)

• Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes)
• Mathematics
• Paper 1

: Arithmetic (30 minutes)

• Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes)
• Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes)
• In addition, some schools w ill be required to take part in Science testing,

consisting of three tests in Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Not all schools w ill take part in this sampling, w hich takes place on a later date.

• All tests are externally marked.
• The T

ests

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• Key S

tage 2 SAT s take place nationally in the week commencing 9th May 201 6.

• S

tatutory tests w ill be administered in the follow ing subjects:

• Reading (60 minutes)
• Spelling (approximately 1

5 minutes)

• Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes)
• Mathematics
• Paper 1

: Arithmetic (30 minutes)

• Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes)
• Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes)
• In addition, some schools w ill be required to take part in Science testing,

consisting of three tests in Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Not all schools w ill take part in this sampling, w hich takes place on a later date.

• All tests are externally marked.
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