Key Stage 1 SATs

1. Key Stage 1 SATs

2. Key Stage 1 SATs

3. Key Stage 1 SATs The tests will take place nationally during May 2016 •Tests will happen most days and children will be selected to work in small groups rather than whole class •Scripts are marked on site •Results will be reported at a later date before the end of the academic year (scaled score out of 100)

4. Key Stage 1 SATs Reading The new reading test for Year 2 pupils will involve two separate papers: Paper 1 consists of a selection of texts totalling 400 to 700 words, with questions interspersed Paper 2 comprises a reading booklet of a selection of passages totalling 800 to 1100 words. Children will write their answers in a separate booklet Each paper should take around 30 minutes, but children will not be strictly timed, as the tests are not intended to assess children’s ability to work at speed.  The texts in the reading papers will cover a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and will get progressively more difficult towards the end of the test. Teachers will have the option to stop the test at any point that they feel is appropriate for a particular child. There will be a variety of question types: Multiple choice Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to show in which order they happened in the story’ Matching, e.g. ‘Match the character to the job that they do in the story’ Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title’ Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that shows what the weather was like in the story’ Short answer, e.g. ‘What does the bear eat?’ Open-ended answer, e.g. ‘Why did Lucy write the letter to her grandmother? Give two reasons’

5. What do the tests look like?

6. What do the tests look like?

7. What do the tests look like?

8. Key Stage 1 SATs Grammar, SPAG and Punctuation Children taking Key Stage 1 SATs will sit three separate papers in grammar, spelling and punctuation: Paper 1: a grammar and punctuation written task, taking approximately 20 minutes, and worth 15 marks. Children will be provided with a prompt and stimulus for a short piece of writing, with a clear text type, audience and purpose. Handwriting will be worth four per cent of the marks. Paper 2: a grammar, punctuation and vocabulary test, in two sections of around 10 minutes each (with a break between, if necessary), worth 20 marks. This will involve a mixture of selecting the right answers e.g. through multiple choice, and writing short answers. Paper 3: a 20-word spelling test taking approximately 15 minutes and worth 10 marks.

9. What do the tests look like? Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1

10. What do the tests look like? Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1

11. Key Stage 1 SATs Spelling Spelling 1: The word is faster. Hannah ran faster than Lee. The word is faster. Spelling 2: The word is sunny. Yesterday it was very sunny. The word is sunny. Spelling 3: The word is face. I had a big smile on my face. The word is face. Spelling 4: The word is group. There was a large group of children at the party. The word is group. Spelling 5: The word is fingers. You pick things up with your fingers. The word is fingers. Spelling 6: The word is paints. The paints in the box are different colours. The word is paints. Spelling 7: The word is kitten. Our new kitten is black with white paws. The word is kitten. Spelling 8: The word is thanked. I thanked my friend for her help. The word is thanked. Spelling 9: The word is Saturday. We are going on holiday on Saturday. The word is Saturday. Spelling 10: The word is sweets. I am not allowed to eat too many sweets. The word is sweets. Spelling 11: The word is baking. My grandad was baking a cake. The word is baking.

12. Key Stage 1 SATs Spelling Spelling 12: The word is knew. The children knew all of the words. The word is knew. Spelling 13: The word is model. Our class built a model from clay. The word is model. Spelling 14: The word is whale. A whale can hold its breath for two hours. The word is whale. Spelling 15: The word is world. The musician gave concerts all over the world. The word is world. Spelling 16: The word is hurried. Dad hurried to meet the children. The word is hurried. Spelling 17: The word is petal. A rose petal fell to the ground. The word is petal. Spelling 18: The word is rainbow. I saw a beautiful rainbow. The word is rainbow. Spelling 19: The word is peaceful. The school garden is a peaceful place to sit. The word is peaceful. Spelling 20: The word is teddies. Susan had a large collection of teddies. The word is teddies. .

13. What do the tests look like? Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1

14. Key Stage 1 SATs Mathematics The new Key Stage 1 maths test will comprise two papers: Paper 1: arithmetic, worth 25 marks and taking around 15 minutes. Paper 2: mathematical fluency, problem-solving and reasoning, worth 35 marks and taking 35 minutes, with a break if necessary. There will be a variety of question types: multiple choice, matching, true/false, constrained (e.g. completing a chart or table; drawing a shape) and less constrained (e.g. where children have to show or explain their method). Children will not be able to use any tools such as calculators or number lines. .

15. What do the tests look like? Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic

16. What do the tests look like? Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning

17. 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 their best. Praise and encourage! • Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school. • Support your child with any homelearningtasks. • Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise. • 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! • 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 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. • 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!

18. What we’re doing now. Reading: We do guided reading every day to build up the children’s fluency in reading and their comprehension. Reading test papers are done every ½ term. SPaG Daily SPaG lessons are taught and are linked to the objectives the children need to meet by the end of the year. Maths: Streamed maths lessons which are linked to national curriculum objectives. ½ termly tests for arithmetic and reasoning. Test questions linked to class work are used daily!

19. How to Help Your Child with Reading • Listening to your child read can take many forms. • First and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading. • Enjoy stories together – 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! • Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions. • Look up definitions of words together – you could use a dictionary, the Internet or an app on a phone or tablet. • All reading is valuable – it doesn’t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes and TV guides. • Visit the local library - it’s free!

20. How to Help Your Child with Writing • Practise and learn weekly spelling lists – make it fun! • Encourage opportunities for writing such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories and poems. • Write together – be a good role model for writing. • Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary. • Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, which will allow for editing and correcting of errors without lots of crossing out. • Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure and punctuation). • Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!

21. How to Help Your Child with Maths • Play times tables games. • Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards. • Encourage opportunities for telling the time. • Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or calculating change when shopping. • Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else! • Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home. • Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes. • Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, darts, draughts and chess.

22. Should I be worried? Absolutely not, these tests are taking place to help us to identify where your children might be struggling so we can put support and extra assistance in place to get them back on track with their reading or maths. Also these tests are just one element of the overall assessment for children at year 2.

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