Transcript Information for Parents on Key Stage 2 SATs

RYDON
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Statutory Assessment Tasks and Tests (also
includes Teacher Assessment).
 Also known as NCTs ( National Curriculum
Tests)
 Usually taken at the end of Key Stage 1
(7 years) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (at 11
years).
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ALL SCHOOLS ARE TAKING THESE THIS
YEAR.
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Around 80% of children are at Level 4 by the
end of Key Stage 2.
Some children will still be at Level 3 and some
children will achieve Level 5.
A small percentage of children will not yet be
working at Level 3.
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For children working at Level 3 and above,
there are two sorts of assessments: tests and
teacher assessments.
For children working below Level 3, the only
statutory assessment is teacher assessment
and those children do not necessarily take the
tests.
We work closely as a team to ensure that
pupils are not put in for tests that they
cannot do or feel they cannot achieve in.
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This year it is the week beginning 13th May.
All tests take place in that week.
Children may not take them earlier or later.
Usually there are one or two tests per day.
Children usually enjoy the week and
celebrate with a multi-cultural Arts Day on
the Friday.
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Mon 13 May
Tues 14 May
Wed 15 May
Thurs 16 May
Fri 17 May
Reading Test
45 minutes
(plus 15
minutes
reading time)
Grammar,
Punctuation
and Spelling
Test
Mental Maths
Test
20 minutes
Maths Test B
45 minutes
ARTS DAY
Maths Test A
45 minutes
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A timetable is issued to the school.
All children must sit the tests at the same
time in the school.
Test papers can only be opened 1 hour
before the tests begin.
Tests are completed in classrooms, with
any displays that may help covered over.
The LEA monitor 10% of schools per year.
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MATHS
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The best help is being interested In their
learning and their progress.
Attending meetings and parents’ evenings.
Supporting homework.
Not putting children under too much pressure
by over-emphasising revision work.
Making a game of revision.
Ensuring children arrive for tests:
in good time
having had breakfast
had plenty of sleep
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• Make learning fun. A few tips……
• Plant on the wall
• Trace the word
• Shop a Math along
• Work out song, a phrase to help
• Journey/Car games
• Measure …how big….long…wide
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• Read leaflets and magazines
• Cook together and get them to
read the recipe, measure the
ingredients
• Talk through their thoughts to get
thoughts in a logical order
• Draw the sequence to tell the
story or how they do something
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• Chocolate and pizza does help
when dividing!
• Ask them how did you do that?
WOW
• Have a buddy or if they prefer a
private area to work
• On a walk get your child to tell
you..what do you think..how do
you do……
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• Praise
• Praise
• Praise
• Provide rest bites
• Believe in them…………
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Majority of test papers are sent to external markers.
Arrive back in school in early July.
We then check the results and papers to ensure
there are no errors. Sometimes papers are sent for
re-marking.
Schools must inform parents of SATs results by the
end of the school year in July.
Parents receive test and teacher assessment levels
for English and Maths. You will receive all levels for
subjects.
Parents are given the overall school results as a
percentage. These are compared to the previous
year’s national figures.
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Only a snap shot.
No need to worry.
We will work together to make sure the pupils
are happy in what they can do.
Always ask us.
We are always here.
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