Key Stage 3 SATs

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Key Stage 3 SATs

• English 2004

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What is involved?

• Three written papers Reading, Writing and
  Shakespeare

• Reading - students answer questions on three
  pieces of modern fiction

• Writing - students plan and complete one
  compulsory writing task

• Shakespeare - this paper is in two parts
• A) writing based on a theme or idea fromMacbeth
• B) a writing task based on two specific scenes
  inMacbeth
• Act 1, scene 3 and Act 3, scene 1

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When are the tests?

• Reading Thursday 6th May a.m.
• Writing Thursday 6th May p.m.
• Shakespeare Friday 7th May a.m.

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Who marks the tests?

• External examiners mark the tests in the same way
  as the GCSE and A level exams

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How long does each test last?

• Reading 1 hour and 15 minutes
• Writing 45 minutes
• Shakespeare 1 hour and 15 minutes

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How will my child prepare for the English tests?

• In lessons
• Students read Macbeth focusing on Act 1,
  scene 3 and Act 3, scene 1
• Students practise writing timed answers
• Students complete test papers from previous years
• At home
• Students practise specific reading and writing
  skills through homework tasks

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How can I help my child?

• Check the Student Planner for homework
• Listen to homework answers being read aloud
• Read one of the parts in Macbeth as your child
  reads other parts
• Ask your child to explain work set in lessons and
  for homework

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Key Stage 3 SATs

• Mathematics

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What is involved?

• 3 test on the same day comprised of a
• non calculator component, 1 hour in duration.
• a calculator allowed component,1 hour in duration
• and an aural test of approximately 30 minutes
• 4 different tiers of entry.
• 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 - 8
• Each written paper is out of 60 marks.
• 1 Aural paper. This is out of 30 (A and B)
• Grand total 150. The pupils score out of 150
  will determine their SATs level. The papers are
  marked externally

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The Day

• Wednesday 5th May 2004
• Non calculator paper (a.m.) 1 hour
• Aural (a.m.) 30 mins
• Calculator paper (p.m.) 1 hour

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Our Role

• All teaching classes in year 9 are set.
• Past examination papers have been used
  extensively as homework tasks
• Aural tests have been used in classes
• W/b 29th March will be mock week. To ensure
  correct level of entry
• Revision guides and work books have been ordered
  and are on the way to the pupils

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How Can I Help My Child?

• Go through the papers with them once they have
  been completed. Ask them to explain what and why
  they have done certain calculations
• Go through old homework tasks to fill in
  knowledge gaps
• Make/create a suitable space in the house so that
  at least 1 hour of work can be done undisturbed
• Ensure they have the correct equipment as
  borrowing is not permitted
• The internet. BBC sites Key Stage 3 Key bites and
  Counton.org

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Questions ?
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Key Stage 3 SATs

• Science

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How is the subject organised?

• 2 Tiers of entry Levels 3-6 and 5 7
• 2 examination papers of 1 hour on the same day.
• Both papers based on anything that has been
  covered in years 7 9.
• The total mark for the two 3-6 papers is 180 and
  the total mark for the two 5-7 papers is 150.

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What Level will I get?

• On level 3-6 paper, over 100 will get a level 5.
• On level 5-7 paper, over 100 will get a level 6.
• On the same paper, approx 130 and over would be
  level 7.
• In Science, unlike Maths, there is no such thing
  as level 8.

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What is going to happen next?

• Practice SATS Paper
• On the week of March 22nd, all pupils to sit a 1
  hour paper from 2003.
• This paper to confirm or otherwise, our judgement
  re correct tier of entry.
• First lesson back after Easter, a further
  practice paper from last year.

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What has already happened.

• Pupil workbooks.
• All pupils have been given a book of practice
  worksheets, which cover the whole programme of
  study.
• They have been filling them in and will be
  expected to continue to do so as part of their
  revision.
• Revision guides have been on sale in the
  department all year.

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Recent Changes

• Less emphasis on straight factual recall.
• Some questions on scientific enquiry and ideas
  and evidence.
• Questions test whether knowledge can be applied
  to unfamiliar situations, or test logical
  thinking.
• This can cause problems as..
• Pupils can look at questions and feel that they
  cannot do them.

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How to play the system!

• Dont panic!
• All questions like this have hints in the
  question.
• Read every question at least twice.
• Answer all questions in proper English.
• You will lose marks for text speak.
• Any questions you can not do, come back to at the
  end and guess. You do not lose marks for wrong
  answers.

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On the Day.

• Get a good nights sleep the night before.
• Get to school in good time.
• Arrive properly prepared you can not borrow.
• Do not forget, pen, pencil, ruler, protractor,
  calculator (new batteries) and spare pen and
  pencil.