Transcript A Parents Guide to key Stage Two SATs

A Parent’s Guide to
Key Stage Two SATs
Aims
• Understand what our children will be
tested on and the format of the
tests
• The role of Teacher assessment
• What the levels mean
• How parents can help and support
their children
When are our children
assessed at Weldon?
• Reception – Early Years
Foundation Stage Profile
• KS1 SATs – Year 2
• KS2 SATs – Year 6
Assessments take place in all
year groups, but these are
not statutory
What do SATs tests show?
• The idea of the SATs is to
show what pupils have learnt
and retained during the year.
• The tests help our teachers
learn more about the strengths
and weaknesses of what your
child understands about a
subject.
Can my child fail a
SATs test?
It is important that Children
understand they are not going to
'pass' or 'fail' the test – it will
just show what they have
learned and what they can do.
What are the children
tested on?
The children are tested on all
of the work they have covered
in Key Stage Two in English,
Maths and Science.
Preparing for SATs in
school…
• English and Maths
Revision lessons.
• Regular Homework
• Practice Papers
What form will the
tests take?
• English Reading 45 minutes + 15 mins reading
time
• Writing (teacher assessment) Long writing task
45 minutes can be taken any time between
February and June
Spelling and handwriting assessed within the
long writing
• Mental Maths 20 minutes
Written paper A - 45 minutes
Written paper B – calculator paper- 45 minutes
Science assessment will be teacher assessment
including 2 written tests
KS2 Timetable May 2012
Monday
14th May
Reading test
15 minutes plus 45
minutes
Tuesday
15th May
Writing
45 minutes
Teacher assessed
Wednesday
16th May
Mental Maths
20 minutes
Thursday
17th May
Maths B
45 minutes
Friday 18th May
Science A
Teacher assessed
Maths A
45 minutes
Science B
Teacher assessed
English
Reading
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The children have 15 minutes to read a story or poem and some
information writing, all roughly based around a theme such as
'spiders' or 'bicycles'.
They then have 45 minutes to answer questions about the texts.
Some are tick-boxes and for others they need to write a few
phrases to answer (it doesn't have to be in sentences).
The questions range from the literal (who does what, when) to the
deductive (where, for example, they have to work out how someone
is feeling from what they say).
Your child will be encouraged to say which parts of the text told
them the answer.
Pupils often need to back up their ideas with evidence from the
text, to fully support their answer.
Writing
The children’s writing is assessed by the
teacher over the whole year. The written
test is used to support the teacher’s
assessment
 The Long Writing Test will last about 45
minutes. Children will need to write a long
piece including spending up to 15 minutes
planning.
 Handwriting and spelling are assessed
within the longer writing test and through
class work.
Mathematics
This involves three papers. The first two
cover lots of calculating skills, understanding
of shapes, symmetry and reading charts.
• The first paper has a range of problems from
straight sums to practical examples (like
working out how many cakes fit on a tray).
• The second paper has a similar mix of
problems, but this time the children are
allowed to use calculators, so the numbers
tend to be trickier - bigger, or decimal.
Gaining full marks!
• In both of these papers, children are
encouraged to show how they got an
answer, and can get marks for a sensible
try at a question even if they get the
answer wrong.
• Children will also be expected to show an
understanding of how to use and apply
their mathematical knowledge in a variety
of ways or 'to think like a mathematician'.
Mental Test
• The third paper is on mental skills.
Children are played a tape of 20 questions,
and given either 5, 10 or 15 seconds to
answer them on a prepared sheet.
SEN
• Children with special needs who need
questions read to them, or whose writing is
hard to read (and need a helper to write it
for them) can be given extra time in these
tests.
Science
• The science tests are not statutory
and teacher assessment will be used.
• Pupils will still complete science tests
as part of the teacher assessment,
and these will form part of the
science teaching throughout the
year.
What is teacher
assessment?
Teachers are required to summarise
their assessment at the end of the
key stage, giving a level for each
attainment target in English,
mathematics and science. They must
give an overall subject level in
mathematics and science and
English.
How well should my child do in these tests?
National Curriculum Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
8
7
6
5
4
3a, 3b, 3c
2a, 2b, 2c
1
Age 7
Age 11 Age 14
What do the levels mean?
• It is expected that the majority of 11
year old children will achieve Level 4 by
the end of Year 6.
• However, for some children achieving
Level 3 is a real success for that
particular individual.
• A child achieving Level 5 is working at a
high level.
How can parents help?
• Don't worry - the tests are not an
eleven plus. A child does not fail SATs.
• Encourage children to be confident about
their ability to do well.
• Playing is important - children should not
be stopped from living their lives as
normal during test week.
• Support your child in working through
their homework. Also check out some
on-line learning resources such as the
BBC revise wise site to help your child
revise. There are lots of links in the
Year 6 gallery of DB primary; our
learning platform, by going onto our
school website
Any questions?
There will be a drop in session on
Thursday 1st March at 3.30 where
you can look at examples of past
papers and ask any questions.
Otherwise you can make an
appointment to speak with Mrs Seton
or Mrs Rodenhurst