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Key Stage 2
National Tests
2019
Parents’ Evening
Tuesday, 22nd January 2019
•• In
Key2014/15 a new for
information national curriculum
the National Testsframework was introduced
Mr Simpson
by the government for Years 1, 3, 4 and 5
and testing arrangements
• However, Years 2 and 6 (due to statutory testing) continued to
study the previous curriculum for one further year.
• Assessment and Reporting Mrs Seddon
• In 2015/16 children in all years at Key Stage 1 and 2 are
expected to now study the new national curriculum.
• English Mrs Coulson
• KS1 (Year 2) and KS2 SATs (Year 6) will reflect the new
curriculum for the first time this year.
• Maths Mrs Seddon
• If your child is in Year 6 this year, they will be the first
pupils to receive the new tests and the first to receive the
• Preparation
new style of and Provision
reporting results. Mr Simpson
The Tests
• Key
Key Stage
stage 2 are
2 tests SATsthetake place nationally
first experience pupils get ofinanthe weekexam.
external commencing
9th Stage
• Key May 22016.
SATs take place nationally in the week commencing Monday, 13th May
2019.
• Statutory tests will be administered in the following
subjects:
•o Statutory tests will be administered in the following subjects:
Reading (60 minutes)
oo Reading
Spelling (60(approximately
minutes) 15 minutes)
oo Spelling (approximately
Punctuation, 15 minutes)
Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes)
o Punctuation,
Mathematics Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes)
o- Mathematics
Paper 1: Arithmetic (30 minutes)
--Paper
Paper 2: Reasoning
1: Arithmetic (40 minutes)
(30 minutes)
--Paper
Paper 3: Reasoning
2: Reasoning (40 minutes)
(40 minutes)
- Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes)
• In addition, some schools will be required to take part in
Science testing, consisting of three tests in Biology, Physics
and Chemistry. Not all schools will take part in this
• All tests are externally
sampling, marked.
which takes place on a later date.
• Writing will be ‘Teacher Assessed’ internally, as in recent years.
• All tests are externally marked.
• Writing will be ‘Teacher Assessed’ internally, as in recent
Assessment and Reporting
• ‘Old’ national
‘Old’ national curriculum
curriculum levels
levels (e.g. Level 3,(e.g. Level
4, 5) have now3, 4,abolished,
been 5) haveasnow
set
been abolished,
out in the government asguidelines.
set out in the government guidelines.
• From 2016, test scores will be reported as ‘scaled scores’.
• From 2016, test scores are reported as ‘scaled scores’. We are now in our fourth
year of the new curriculum!
• This means it is very difficult to compare the assessment of a
previous year with the current year.
• A scaled score of 100 is needed to achieve the age related expectations. Schools
won’t know
• Your childthe raw score
will still pass
bemark for each
taught withtestthe
untilhighest
July 2019.expectations
A scaled score
and
of 110cover alltorequired
is needed elements
achieve greater depth of the
of the agecurriculum, similar to
related expectations.
previous years.
• Your child will be taught with the highest expectations and cover all required
• The new curriculum is more rigorous and sets high expectations
elements of the curriculum, similar to previous years.
which all schools have had to work hard to meet since the
beginning of last year.
• The ‘new’ curriculum is more rigorous and sets higher expectations than before.
As with last year, the school has been working tirelessly to meet these higher
expectations.
Scaled Scores
• What isismeant
meant by ‘scaled
by ‘scaled scores’?scores’?
•• It
It is is planned
planned that
that 100 will100 will
always always
represent therepresent the ‘national
‘national standard’
standard’.
•• Each pupil’s raw test score will therefore be converted into a score on the scale,
Each pupil’s raw test score will therefore be converted into a
either
scoreat,
onabove
the or below 100.
scale, either at, above or below 100.
• The
The scale willwill
scale have ahave
loweraend point end
lower somewhere
point below 100 and
somewhere an upper
below 100end
and
an upper
point aboveend
100. point above 100.
•• A child
A child whowho achieves
achieves the ‘national
the ‘national standard’ (astandard’
score of 100)(awillscore of 100)
be judged to
will be judged to have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in
have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the areas assessed by the tests.
the areas assessed by the tests.
•• In
InJuly 2019
July eachfor
2016 pupilthe
will first
receive:publication of test results, each
oA raw score
pupil will(number of raw marks awarded).
receive:
oA
o A scaled score in(number
raw score each tested
of subject.
raw marks awarded).
oConfirmation
o A scaled score in each
of whether tested
or not subject.
they attained the national standard. AS or NS
o Confirmation of whether or not they attained the national
standard.
Assessment and Reporting
• What is meant by ‘scaled scores’?
Teacher assessment
• It is planned that 100 will always represent the ‘national
standard’.
Along with each of the test results, you will also receive
• Each pupil’s raw test score will therefore be converted into a
information
score on the about
scale, the teacher’s
either assessment
at, above or below of your child’s
100.
ability.
• The scale will have a lower end point somewhere below 100 and
an upper end point above 100.
These judgements are made according to the government’s lists
• A child who achieves the ‘national standard’ (a score of 100)
of will
expectations.
be judged For example,
to have to reachsufficient
demonstrated the expected standard
knowledge in in
maths,
the areaschildren
assessedmust be tests.
by the able to calculate using fractions,
decimals or percentages. Your child’s class teacher will have
• In July 2016 for the first publication of test results, each
assessed their
pupil will work against these lists, and used that to judge
receive:
their of
o A raw score (number overall standard
raw marks of work.
awarded).
o A scaled score in each tested subject.
o Confirmation of whether or not they attained the national
standard.
Assessment and Reporting
• What is meant by ‘scaled
Teacher assessments
scores’?
• It is atplanned
Working that within
Greater Depth 100 will always represent the ‘national
the Expected
standard’.
Standard*
Working at the Expected Standard For children who have taken the
• Each pupil’s raw test score will therefore be converted into a
score on the scale, either at, above or below 100.
Year 6 tests
Working Towards the Expected Standard*
• The scale will have a lower end point somewhere below 100 and
an upper
Growing end point
Development above
of the 100.
Expected
Standard
• A child who achieves the ‘national standard’ (a score of 100)
Early Development
will be judged of the
to Expected Standard
have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in
For children who were unable to
the areas assessed by the tests.
Foundations of the Expected Standard access the Year 6 tests
• In July 2016 for the first publication of test results, each
pupil
Below the will receive:
Expected Standard
o A raw score (number of raw marks awarded).
o A scaled score in each tested subject.
o Confirmation*These judgements
of whether orare used
not only attained
they for Writing. the national
standard.
Assessment and Reporting
• What is meant by ‘scaled scores’?
• It is planned that 100 will always represent the ‘national
standard’.
As always, the best information about your child’s progress will
• Each
comepupil’s raw test
from their classscore willInterim
teacher. therefore be converted
reports, into a
end-of-year
score on the scale, either at, above or below 100.
reports and parent consultation meetings will tell you far more
than
• The you canwill
scale learn from
have a single
a lower endscore
pointor descriptor.
somewhere If you
below 100 have
and
an upper end point queries
any questions, above 100.
or concerns about your child’s
• A childassessment
who achievesresults, then start
the ‘national by talking
standard’ (a to us! of 100)
score
will be judged to have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in
the areas assessed by the tests.
• In July 2016 for the first publication of test results, each
pupil will receive:
o A raw score (number of raw marks awarded).
o A scaled score in each tested subject.
o Confirmation of whether or not they attained the national
standard.Assessment and Reporting
• What is meant
Whatbyhave we learnt
‘scaled from
scores’? previous years?
•• Use of scaled
It is scores
planned 100+100 will always represent the ‘national
that
• standard’.
Return of scripts to school
•• Review of marking
Each pupil’s raw test score will therefore be converted into a
• score
Teacher on the scale, either at, above or below 100.
assessments
• The
Test results:
scale will have a lower end point somewhere below 100 and
an upper score
• Scaled end of
point
100 ASabove 100. the Standard
Achieved
• NS Not achieved the Standard
• A child who achieves the ‘national standard’ (a score of 100)
• Other
will be letters
judged forto
absent,
havemissing, working below
demonstrated etc…….. knowledge in
sufficient
• the
After areas assessed
tests were returnedby the
…. G tests.
depth was 110 + last year but same this year?
REPORTING
• In July 2016 for the first publication of test results, each
• pupil will
Results are receive:
reported using the County format. This can be quite difficult to
oA raw score (number of raw marks awarded).
interpret
o A scaled score in each tested subject.
o Confirmation of whether or not they attained the national
standard.Example of a Reporting Format
Reading
•• The Readingtest
The reading Test consists
consists of a test
of a single single
papertest
withpaper with three
three unrelated
unrelated reading texts.
reading texts.
• Children are given 60 minutes in total, which includes reading
• Children
the textsareand
given 60 minutes
answering in total,
the which includes reading the texts
questions.
and answering the questions.
• A total of 50 marks are available.
•• A total of 50are
Questions marks are available.
designed to assess
the comprehension and
understanding of a child’s reading.
• Questions are designed to assess the comprehension and understanding
• Some questions
of a child’s are multiple choice or selected response,
reading.
others require short answers and some require an extended
response or explanation.Reading
Reading Types of questions: • Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story’ • Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the story’ • Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that suggests what the weather is like in the story’ • Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’ • Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully, referring to the text in your answer.’
How to Help Your Child with Reading
•Supporting
Listeningto your
tochild
yourwithchild
reading read
can takecan
many forms.many forms.
take
• First
First and and
foremost, reading should
foremost, focusbe an enjoyable activity.
developing an enjoyment and love of
reading.
• Enjoy books together – reading stories to your child, listening to your child read, discussing
• Enjoy
aspects of a novel or together
stories non-fiction text..
– reading stories to your child at KS1
and KS2 is equally as important as listening to your child read.
• Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time!
• Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for
• long
With fiction, talk about
periods of the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the
time!
characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and
• Talk
encourage your child
about the to have their
story own opinions.
before, during and afterwards – discuss the
plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes
• you
Look up definitions
feel, of words
predict together
what will – you could use
happen a dictionary,
and encourage the internet
your or an appto
child on a
phone or
have tablet.own opinions.
their
• Look
All reading
up isdefinitions
valuable! Reading
ofcanwords
involve together
anything from– fiction
you and non-fiction,
could use apoetry,
newspapers, magazines,
dictionary, football programmes,
the internet or an appTV guides.
on a phone or tablet.
• All
Visit the local library
reading is - valuable
it’s free! – it doesn’t have to be just stories.
Reading can involve anything from fiction and non-fiction,.Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
•• A Spelling
A spelling testtest is administered
is administered containing
containing 20 words,20 words,
lasting lasting
approximately
approximately 15 minutes.
15 minutes and marked out of 20.
• A separate test is given on Punctuation, Vocabulary and
•A separate test is given on punctuation, vocabulary and grammar.
Grammar
This test lasts for 45 minutes and marked out of 50.
• This test lasts for 45 minutes and requires short answer
questions, including some multiple choice.
• Marks for these two tests are added together to give a total for spelling,
punctuation
• Marks and grammar
for these two testsof 70.
are added together to give a total
for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
The grammar and punctuation test will include two types of question:
• Selected response, e.g. ‘Identify the adjectives in the sentence
below’.
• Constructed response, e.g. ‘Correct/complete/rewrite the sentence
below,’ or, ‘The sentence below has an apostrophe missing. Explain
why it needs an apostrophe.’Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Writing • There is not a test paper for writing, however, teacher assessment of pupils’ writing, will be reported to parents. • Teacher assessments are moderated by the LA.
How to Help Your Child with Writing
• Practise
Practise andand
learnlearn
weeklyweekly spelling
spelling lists – make lists
it fun! – make it fun!
•• Encourage opportunities
Encourage opportunities for such
for writing writing such
as letters as letters
to family to shopping
or friends, family
or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories or
lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems.
poems.
•• Write
Writetogether – be –a good
together be arole
goodmodel
rolefor model
writing.for writing.
• Encourage
Encourage use of aof
use dictionary to check spelling
a dictionary to checkand spelling
a thesaurusand
to find
a synonyms
thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary
and expand vocabulary.
•• Allow your
Remember child
that to usebecome
good readers a computer for word
good writers! processing,
Identify good writing which
features
will allow for editing and correcting of errors without lots
when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation).
of crossing out.
•• Show your appreciation:
Remember that good praise and become
readers encourage, evenwriters!
good for small successes!
Identify good
writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence
structure, punctuation).
• Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small
successes!Mathematics
• The Mathematics tests have undergone the biggest change this
• year.
Children will sit three tests: Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.
• Children will sit three tests: Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.
• Paper 1 is for ‘Arithmetic’ lasting for 30 minutes, covering calculation
• Paper
methods1 for
is all
foroperations,
‘Arithmetic’ lasting
including use offor 30 minutes,
fractions, covering
percentages and
calculation methods
decimals. It is worth 40 for
marks.all operations, including use of
fractions, percentages and decimals.
•• Questions
Questionsgradually
graduallyincrease in difficulty.
increase Not all children
in difficulty. will be
Not all children
will be expected
expected to access
to access some some difficult
of the more of the questions
more difficult
later in the
questions
paper. later in the paper.
• Papers 2 and 3 cover ‘Problem Solving and Reasoning’, each
• Papers
lasting2 and
for 340
cover ‘Problem Solving and Reasoning’, each lasting for
minutes.
40 minutes. Each paper is worth 35 marks.
• Pupils will still require calculation skills but will need to
answer questions in context and decide what is required to
• Pupils
find awill still require calculation skills but will need to answer
solution.
questions in context and decide what is required to find a solution.Sample Questions Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic
Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning
Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning
How to Help Your Child with Maths
•• Play
Play times tables
times gamesgames
tables
• Play mental
Play mental maths
maths games
games including
including counting counting
in different in different
amounts, forwards and
amounts,
backwards forwards and backwards
•• Encourage opportunities
Encourage opportunities forthe
for telling telling thethen
time. Help time
to read timetables and
plan journeys. Timings and costs of tickets, petrol etc
• Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding
amounts or calculating change when shopping
• Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or
calculating
• Look for change when
numbers on shopping
street signs, car registrations and
anywhere else!
• Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else!
• Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home
• Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home
• Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the
kitchen or in recipes
• Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes
• Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card
• games,
Play games involving
darts, numbers or
draughts or logic,
chess such as dominoes, card games, darts,
draughts or chess. These can be computer games as well!The Test Week
• Key
The keyStage
stage 22tests
SATsare take place
timetabled nationally
from Monday 13th in
Maythe week commencing
to Thursday 16th May
9th May 2016.
2019.
• StatutoryDate tests will be administered in Test the following
subjects:
Monday, 13th May 2019 English grammar, punctuation and spelling (SPaG)
Reading
oTuesday, 14th(60
Mayminutes)
2019 English reading
o Spelling (approximately
th May 2019 15 minutes)
Wednesday, 15 Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
o Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes)
o Mathematics
-Wednesday,
Paper 1:15 th May 2019 (30
Arithmetic Mathematics
minutes)Paper 2: reasoning
- Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes)
-Thursday,
Paper 3:16thReasoning
May 2019 (40Mathematics
minutes) Paper 3: reasoning
• In addition, some schools will be required to take part in
Science testing, consisting of three tests in Biology, Physics
and Chemistry. Not all schools will take part in this
sampling, which takes place on a later date.
This academic year, there will be no national science sampling of Biology, Chemistry
and Physics.
• All tests are externally marked.
• Writing will be ‘Teacher Assessed’ internally, as in recentSupport in School
On publication
Additional oftime
teaching the test results in July 2016:
•A child awarded a scaled score of 100 is judged to have met the
‘national standard’ in the area judged by the test.
Smaller classes 3 classes into 5 teaching groups.
•A child awarded a scaled score of more than 100 is judged to
have
INSET exceeded the
for teaching national
assistants standard
to provide and demonstrated a higher
interventions
than expected knowledge of the curriculum for their age.
Form classes
•A child – focused
awarded time
a scaled score of less than 100 is judged to
have not yet met the national standard and performed below
expectation for before
Interventions held their and
age.during school. Also during assembly timesSupport with the Tests:
•• Reader
Key Stage
2 SATs take place nationally in the week commencing
9th May 2016.
•• Prompter
Statutory tests will be administered in the following
subjects:
o Reading (60 minutes)
•o Scribe
Spelling (approximately 15 minutes)
o Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar (45 minutes)
o Mathematics
•- 25%
Paperextra time
1: Arithmetic (30 minutes)
- Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes)
- Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes)
• Enlarged test papers
• In addition, some schools will be required to take part in
Science testing, consisting of three tests in Biology, Physics
• Transcriptions can
and Chemistry. Not beschools
all done after a test
will take if necessary
part in this
sampling, which takes place on a later date.
All of these
• All tests must marked.
are externally be normal classroom
practice in the lead up to the tests.
• Writing will be ‘Teacher Assessed’ internally, as in recentHow to Help Your Child
• First
First andand foremost,
foremost, support
support and your
and reassure reassure your
child that child
there that tothere
is nothing
is nothing
worry to they
about and worry about
should andjust
always they should
try their best.always just
Praise and try
encourage!
their best. Praise and encourage!
• Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school.
• Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school
•• Support
Supportyour child
your with any
child withhomework tasks. tasks.
any homework
•• Reading,
Reading, spelling and arithmetic
spelling (e.g. times(e.g.
and arithmetic tables)times
are always good to
tables) practise.
are
always good to practise.
• Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they
• Talk to your
are reading child about
(the character, what
the plot, they
their have learnt at school and
opinion).
what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their
opinion).
• Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!
• Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast
every morning!How to help your child • First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and they should always just try Revision books – CGP and others. their best. Praise and encourage! • Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school • Support your child with any homework tasks. • Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise. Every little helps… • Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion). • Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!
Sample Materials
• First
One and foremost,
practice paper persupport and
test was reassure
released inyour
2016.child that there
is nothing to worry about and they should always just try
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-
their best. Praise and encourage!
curriculum-assessments-2016-sample-materials in addition to
• Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school
the past papers from 2016 to 2018. However, please do not use
• Support
these papersyour
atchild
homewith
andanywe homework tasks.
will be using it in school in the
final preparations
• Reading, spellingfor thearithmetic
and SATs in May.
(e.g. times tables) are
always good to practise.
School
• Talk has created
to your similar
child abouttests
what ourselves
they have and looking
learnt into other
at school and
what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their
publications.
opinion).
• Makeare
There sure your child
a number has national
of old a good sleep and healthy
test papers breakfast
online, they are
every morning!
linked to the old curriculum, however they can still be used as
practice, especially to revise skills learnt in year 3, 4 and 5.Good Revision Websites
•• First and foremost, support and reassure your child
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn thatgames
- fun there
is nothing to worry about and they should always just try
and activities
their for both
best. Praise Maths and Literacy
and encourage!
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk - a great site for
• Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school
all-round revision
•• Support your child with any homework tasks.
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/primary-books/ks2 - tests and
games for
• Reading, all subjects
spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are
• always good to practise.
https://www.spellingcity.com/users/churchlane - a fantastic
spelling
• Talk website
to your child set-up by another
about what they haveYearlearnt
6 teacher – lotsand
at school of
what book(s)
previous they are
spelling reading
tests which(the character,
are great the plot, their
for practise
opinion).
• http://www.offbyheart.co.uk/english/yr6_e_g.php – Games
• Make sure your
to practice child
SPAG has
and a good
Maths sleep and healthy breakfast
skills
every morning!
• http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/literacy.php - English boot
camp!
• http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/spag.php - SPAG TestSATs Workshop Evening for Parents
• First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there
is nothing to worry about and they should always just try
their best. Praise and encourage!
•• Ensure
There will be a SATs Workshop Evening for parents
your child has the best possible attendance at school
on Tuesday, 26th February 2019 (18:00 – 19:30).
• Support your child with any homework tasks.
• This will be an informal event of how best to
• Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are
support
always your
good to child in: Reading (comprehension),
practise.
SPaG and mathematics.
• Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and
• what
A letter
book(s)about this
they are event(the
reading willcharacter,
be sent home with
the plot, their
opinion).
your child in the near future.
• Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast
every morning!You can also read
