SATs 2018 Ardley Hill Academy Our Team Our team consists of: Mr J - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SATs 2018 Ardley Hill Academy Our Team Our team consists of: Mr J Smith Head teacher Mrs N Read Deputy Head teacher Mrs A Wintersgill Lead SENDco Mrs S Bennett Upper Key Stage 2 Co-ordinator Mrs E Eely
teacher and general subjects.
Curriculum tests in the core subjects English and Maths.
Department for Education) regulates the national curriculum assessments to ensure that standards are maintained and assessments are fair and effective.
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING of specific elements
the key stage. Pupils take tests in:
For 2018 the set of KS2 national curriculum tests has been introduced consisting of:
booklet
answer questions
test which holds a variety of questions based at different levels.
sampling: a test administered to a selected sample of children thought to be representative of the population as a whole.
term. Science sampling tests
the tests within the 2 week period from Monday 4 June 2018.
– Biology: 25 minutes, 22 marks – Chemistry: 25 minutes, 22 marks – Physics: 25 minutes, 22 marks
longer used, after the department of education abolished it in Summer 2015.
will be given your child’s score, alongside the average for their school, the local area and nationally.
expected standard for Key Stage 2 pupils. The Department for Education is aiming for 85 per cent of children to reach or exceed that standard.
2017 Each pupil registered for the tests will receive:
‘expected standard’
The mathematics test comprises 2 components, presented to pupils as 3 test papers:
problems and reasoning, 40 minutes per paper Square grids are provided where pupils need to show their method, in some answer spaces of the arithmetic paper and some of the questions on Paper 2.
straightforward addition and subtraction and more complex calculations with fractions worth 1 mark each. They also cover long divisions and long multiplications worth 2 marks each. Pupils will have 30 minutes to answer the questions which are worth 40 marks.
mathematical reasoning. Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including: – Multiple choice – True or false – Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart – Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem.
Paper 1 (as seen in the sample questions).
and know what each question involves.
tables.
tables.
books and MyMaths.
level.
There are three papers;
There are a number of ways in which children will need to answer the questions;
It is vital that children read the questions carefully and follow the instructions given.
Questions may focus on spelling rules such as prefixes, suffixes, homophones
Or they might look at punctuation. Identifying the correct punctuation within sentences or indicating where punctuation should be are common.
Other questions will look at word classes and functions.
Standard English and formality will also be assessed.
There is also a separate spelling paper
give / explain the meaning of words in context retrieve and record information
summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text
predict what might happen from details explain how information contributes to meaning as a whole
explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words make comparisons within the text
punctuation and spelling paper (as seen in the sample questions).
government.
concrete way.
and know what each question involves.
forms - leaflets, recipes, instructions, reports, articles
and varied vocabulary by reading work aloud.
Other resources: BBC Bitesize, CGP revision and question books and Education City.
We are currently running Maths, reading, spelling and handwriting intervention sessions.
Monday – Thursday.
are linked to class learning.
understanding of how to answer the questions correctly.
The week beginning 26th March will be Mock SATs week. During this week we will sit SATs test papers in the conditions expected during the actual SATs.