Key Stage 2 SATs

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Key Stage 2 SATs
Gomer Learning Community GLC
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What does SATs stand for?

• Statutory Assessment Tasks and Tests (also
  includes Teacher Assessment)
• At the end of Key Stage 1 (at age 7) and at the
  end of Key Stage 2 (at age 11)

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National Expectation

• A typical 11 year old is expected to be a Level 4
  by the end of Key Stage 2
• Some children will still be at Level 3 and some
  children will achieve Level 5 or above
• Level 5 is typical of a 13 year old and level 6
  is typical of a 14 year old

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How are the children assessed?

• For children working at Level 3 and above, there
  are two sorts of assessments
• A) Teacher assessments
• B) Tests
• For children working below Level 3, the only
  statutory assessment is teacher assessment and
  those children do not take the tests

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What does teacher assessment involve and is it
different from testing?

• Teacher assessment draws together everything the
  teacher or teachers know about a child, including
  normal class lessons, observations, marked work
  and school assessments
• Teacher assessment is not a snapshot like tests
  and is therefore more reliable
• Due to the above, there can be a difference
  between teacher assessment results and test
  levels
• Teacher assessment only, is used for children who
  work below level 3.

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Teacher Assessments

• English
• Speaking and Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Maths
• Using and Applying
• Number and Algebra
• Shape, Space and Measures
• Handling Data

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What do the tests involve?
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ENGLISH
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Reading Comprehension

• The children have x1 60 minute reading test
• The texts in the levels 3-5 English reading
  booklet will not be linked by a theme. The
  booklet will contain three or four different
  texts. The least demanding text will come first
  with the following texts increasing in level of
  difficulty.
• Instead of being given 15 minutes reading time
  and 45 minutes to answer the questions, children
  will have a total of one hour to read the texts
  and complete the questions at their own pace.

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• The reading answer booklet will comprise of
  approximately 35 to 40 questions (totalling 50
  marks). The questions are
• shorter, closed response items (such as multiple
  choice and matching questions)
• shorter, open response items
• longer, open response items that require children
  to explain and comment on the texts in order to
  demonstrate a full understanding.
• Questions are worth 1, 2 or 3 marks.

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English grammar, punctuation and spelling (SPaG)

• A statutory test of English grammar, punctuation
  and spelling was introduced for children at the
  end of Key Stage 2 from May 2013.

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• The level 3-5 test will assess childrens
  abilities in the following technical aspects of
  English
• grammar
• punctuation
• spelling
• vocabulary.

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Examples

• Circle all the adverbs in the sentence below.
• Open the drawers carefully and quietly when using
  the filing cabinet.
• Add a suffix to this word to make an adjective.
• dread ______________

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Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence
below. One has been done for you.

• Although his Mum thought they were very smart,
  Peter disliked his new trousers.
• Before he could go swimming, Ali packed his
  towel.

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• Complete the sentence below with a contraction
  that makes sense.
• If you give me the recipe____________
• buy the ingredients on the way home.

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MATHS
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• This year, the levels 3-5 mathematics test
  consists of
• two non-calculator test papers. Paper 1 and
  Paper 2, each lasting 45 minutes.
• mental mathematics test, lasting 20 minutes.
• Childrens marks from all three tests are
  aggregated to calculate their overall mathematics
  score/level.
• Children entered for Level 6 papers will still
  have a calculator paper following the previous
  years format.
• Teachers may read questions in both written
  papers to pupils if asked.

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Example questions for level 3-5.
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Level 3-5 continued.
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Level 3-5 continued.
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Example question for level 6
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Example question for level 6
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When do KS2 SATs happen?

• This year the test dates will be from Monday 11th
  - 15th May 2015.
• It is important your child is in school prior to
  the test week and during the assessment week
  itself

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How is SATs week organised?

• A timetable is issued to school, telling us
  on which days tests must be
  administered.
• We can determine at what time tests begin.
• All children must sit the tests at the same time.
• Tests are completed in classrooms, with any
  displays that may help covered over.
• The LA monitor 10 of schools per year this
  will increase this year.
• Children are divided into groups for test
  administration to ensure they are properly
  supported and feel secure.

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Predicted 2015 Test Timetable
11th May 12th May 13th May 14th May 15th May
Reading Test 1 hour to read and answer at own pace English grammar, punctuation and spelling test 45 mins./15mins. Mental Maths Test 20 minutes Maths Test B No calculator 45 minutes
Maths Test A No calculator 45 minutes
Level 6 Reading (10mins. reading time 50 mins. to answer) Level 6 SPaG (1 hour inc. 30 mins. Extended writing task) Level 6 Maths papers 1 2 30 minutes each (Calculator allowed in paper 2)
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SATs Environment

• During SATs Week we will
• Be inviting all Y6 pupils to a light breakfast to
  supplement their home breakfast
• Offering Brain Gym type activities to help ease
  anxiety
• Test the children in their classrooms for
  familiarity
• Reassuring the children throughout the week

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What help can children have?

• In the reading test, children must read the text
  and questions by themselves, but may have help
  recording their answers, if this is done in a
  normal classroom situation.
• In maths, papers 1 and 2, teachers can read
  questions to any child who asks.
• Also in the SPaG test, children can ask for
  questions read to them but nothing can be
  explained.

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How can parents help?

• Respond to report being sent home this week and
  encouraging target consolidation.
• Attending Parents Evening on 17th and 18th
  March
• Supporting the completion of Home Learning.
• Accessing fun learning websites BBC
  Bitesize/Mathletics
• Ensuring children arrive for tests
• in good time
• having had breakfast
• having gone to bed at a reasonable time
• Communicating relevant pastoral issues to the
  school

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Reading, SPAG and maths tests are all externally
marked.Test results are returned to the school
in July and will be reported, along with teacher
assessments, to parents by the end of the
year.Secondary schools also use this data to
support their transition programmes for moving in
to Year 7.
Reporting Levels
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Thank youAre there any questions?