KS2 SATS 2019 - Havelock Schools

KS2 SATS 2019

Purpose of the evening…
• To explain what SATs are, why they are important and how testing is
  different for 2019

• To show you examples of what the children have been doing and
  will be doing during SATs week.

• To explain how the week is organised

• To explain how we’re helping to prepare the children for the KS2 SATs
  and for Secondary School.

• To answer any questions you may have regarding the SATs.

How are we preparing?
  •   Continuous Assessment
  •   Focused Maths Lessons
  •   Focused Spelling Lessons
  •   Focused and integrated GPS Lessons
  •   Focused Reading Skills Lessons
  •   Regular Writing Assessment
  •   Home Learning
  •   Target Setting and Mentoring

Changes to Y6 Curriculum

Maths: Children in Year 6 are now expected to:
•Read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000 and determine the value of
each digit.
•Calculate decimal fraction equivalents
•Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers
•Multiply simple pairs of proper fractions
•Divide proper fractions by whole numbers
•Calculate decimal fraction equivalents for a simple fraction
•Multiply one digit numbers with up to two decimal places by whole numbers
•Increased expectation of ratio and proportion
•Use simple formulae and express problems algebraically
• Understand Roman Numerals

Changes to Y6 Curriculum
The new National Curriculum has higher expectations of all children and is considered
more challenging than the previous one. Therefore, the tests will be more rigorous and
challenging.

KS2:
Reading
•Prepare poems and play scripts for performance
•Make higher level inferences about a text
•A greater emphasis on reading comprehension
•A greater emphasis on reading for pleasure
•Make comparisons between texts

Writing:
•An increased focus on developing and improving handwriting
•A greater number of specific grammatical structures with which pupils will become
familiar

WHAT WILL BE ASSESSED?
    ASSESSED BY TESTS (marked externally)

    MATHS                 READING        SPaG
  1. ARITHMETIC            ONE PAPER     SPELLING
  2. REASONING
  3. REASONING                         GRAMMAR &
                                       PUNCTUATION
  * No Calculator Paper

  CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT                WRITING
  CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
                                        SPEAKING &
                                         LISTENING

             SAMPLING - TESTS           SCIENCE

WHAT WILL BE ASSESSED?
KS2 English reading test
The English reading test will have a greater focus on fictional texts. There is also a greater
emphasis on the comprehension elements of the new curriculum. The test consists of a
reading booklet and a separate answer booklet.

KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test The new grammar, punctuation and
spelling test has a greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology with
the full range of punctuation tested.

KS2 mathematics test There are 3 papers;
Paper 1: arithmetic
Paper 2 and Paper 3: reasoning.
Paper 1: arithmetic replaces the mental mathematics test. The arithmetic test assesses
basic mathematical calculations. The test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 30
minutes to complete the test. The questions will cover straightforward addition and
subtraction and more complex calculations with fractions worth 1 mark each, and long
divisions and long multiplications worth 2 marks each.
Papers 2 and 3 each consist of a single test paper. Pupils will have 40 minutes to complete
each test, answering the questions in the test paper. Each paper will have questions worth
a total of 35 marks.

What is assessed in writing?
•   Technical aspects of writing, including:
•   Text Organisation
•   Sentence structure and Punctuation
•   Spelling and Handwriting

    Children are expected to be able to write using a
           range of different genres including:
           Newspaper report           Report
           Biography                  Recount
           Autobiography              Balanced argument
           Diary Entry                Advert
           Narrative                  Instructions
           Formal letter              Playscript
           Informal letter            Poetry

How do we support children?
• The children take all of the tests in their classrooms, unless
  they have a 1:1 adult

• Some children will be eligible for 25% additional time for each
  test; the school has to apply for this.

• Some children will benefit from taking rest breaks during tests
  – we will organise this in school

• Some children will be able to have an adult with them to support
  with reading or to help with focus during the test

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=532MUvA81tM&safe=active

WHY ARE THE TESTS
            IMPORTANT?
• They show how much your child has learnt in their school life
  up to this point.
• The scaled score will indicate if your child is secondary ready.
  Therefore, Year 7 teachers will be able to view their incoming
  pupils’ scaled scores so that they can prepare for their new
  intake. This will include groupings, sets and classes. They are
  also used to predict and set targets for KS3/4, including GCSE
  target setting.
• They prepare your children for further testing at Secondary
  School.

HELPING AT HOME
• Try not to put pressure on your child.
• Support with homework (Collins Revision Books)
• Read regularly and discuss a variety of texts – not just ‘listening’ to
  your child read.
• Short bursts of mental maths, times tables and problem solving etc.
• Use the previous test papers only if advised by school they are
  used in school as assessment and practise for the children. Using
  the same papers at home makes it difficult for us to prepare the
  children adequately.

WE RECOMMEND:-
Early nights and lots of sleep
      Good attendance
      Good punctuality
     A good breakfast
  LOTS OF PRAISE AND
    ENCOURAGEMENT!

USEFUL WEBSITES
•   ENGLISH:
•   http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/
    http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/engindex.html
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/home_y6flash.shtml
    http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html
    http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/spag.php

•   MATHS:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/
    http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/maths.php
    http://www.xmarks.com/site/www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
    http://www.xmarks.com/site/www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplicati
    on/timestables/game.shtml
•   http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/
•   https://www.mymaths.co.uk/

and finally ...
 whatever happens your child
   will get the result which
      reflects where they
are.....rest assured, they have
all made progress and nobody
  could ask more from them!

ANY QUESTIONS?