Transcript KS1 Standard Assessment Tasks

Welcome to Y6
KS2 Standard
Assessment
Tasks
Parent and Carer Meeting
4th, November, 2014
Whitley Abbey Primary School
What are SATs?
• SATs stands for Standard Assessment
Tasks. These are national tasks set by
the government.
• All Year 6 children are required to
take externally-set assessments in
English and Maths. The standard
papers cover levels 3-5, with level 4
being the expected national average at
the end of primary school.
Children who start Year 6 in September
2014 will be the last to take Key Stage 2
SATs in their current form, before they
are overhauled for summer 2016.
These SATs have already undergone some
changes, with the aim of making them
fairer for all children.
It also highlighted the value of teacher
assessment
What subjects do the SATs
cover?
• Your child will be tested in English and
Maths.
• In English there is a Reading plus a
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation test
which we call SPaG or properly called
GaPS.
• Writing is assessed and levelled by the
class teacher
• In Maths there is a Mental arithmetic test
and new for this year, two non calculator
papers
• There is no Science test this year.
When and how do the SATs
take place?
• SATs week is Week Commencing 11/5/15. Please
avoid any holidays or appointments at this time.
• Your child should be in school promptly for this
time, unless, of course, they are ill.
• We aim to make the SATs as non threatening as
possible. Tests take place in the classroom or in
smaller groups in TA rooms. Readers are
available for maths and SPAG papers.
• Children have breakfast at school which proves
very popular!.
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Timetable
• Monday 11 May Levels 3-5 English reading
Level 6 English reading in the afternoon
• Tuesday 12 May Levels 3-5 English grammar, punctuation
and spelling
Level 6 English grammar, punctuation and spelling in the
afternoon
• Wednesday 13 May Levels 3-5 mental mathematic and
Levels 3-5 mathematics Paper 1
• Thursday 14 May Levels 3-5 mathematics Paper 2
Level 6 mathematics Paper 1 and Level 6 mathematics Paper 2
Maths Test each 45 mins
• Papers 1 and 2 both are non calculator this
year. The children are tested in all aspects of
Maths. They are allowed to use tracing paper,
mirrors and protractors.
• All learning aids around the classrooms are
covered.
• Have a look at some of the papers at the end of
the session
• Mental Maths Test- children answer a series
of questions mentally with set time limits of 5,
10 and 15 seconds. Let’s try the 5 and 10 second
questions!
Reading Test 1 hour
• The Reading Test is a test of reading
comprehension.
This year there will be one paper of
three to four texts, with a total of 35
to 40 questions which increase in
difficulty as the test progresses.
Writing Test
• Writing is assessed by the teacher!
• A range of writing will be assessed by
me throughout the year.
• The LA will monitor a selection of
schools to ensure standards are
being met.
Spelling, Grammar and
Punctuation.
• This was introduced for the first time
last year.
• Children answer a range of questions
testing their grammar and punctuation
skills. Time for you to have a go!
• The spelling test involves spelling the
missing word in a series of 20 questions.
Level 6
• High achieving children will be
entered for the Level 6 tests in the
same subjects. These take place in
the afternoons of SATs week. If
they don’t pass they will be awarded
the mark from the Level 3-5 paper.
Don’t Panic!
• Whilst SATs are statutory, I have
and will be assessing your child’s
progress throughout the year.
• This means that the scores that your
child achieves in the SATs are just
one part of the assessment process.
• Your child’s end of year levels are
just part of the transfer to Year 7.
What do the SATS results
mean?
• The SATs results give a ‘level’ for your child.
• Level 4 is what each child is expected to
achieve at the end of Primary School.
Finally…
• Children find the testing period quite
tiring (and testing!) so lots of sleep!
• There are plenty of revision guides and
web sites available. I will send details
after Christmas of guides available from
school at a substantial discount.
• We’d like to encourage you to spend some
time doing a few fun things together with
your child when the SATs are taking place.
We want the children to be rested and
happy when they come to school!
Any Questions?
There are a range of SATs papers and
questions around the room for you to read.
We hope this will give you an idea of what
the SATs involve although there are some
differences this year.
If you have any questions please do not
hesitate to ask me at any time during Year
6.
Thank you for coming!