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Key Stage 1 S tandard A ssessment T asks. Levels and Reporting Arrangements. At the end of the year, you will receive written feedback in the School Annual Report, plus a report of your child’s Assessment Levels in English, Maths and Science .
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Levels and Reporting Arrangements • At the end of the year, you will receive written feedback in the School Annual Report, plus a report of your child’s Assessment Levels in English, Maths and Science. • The National Average for children of this age is to achieve a Level 2B. This will then hopefully equate to a Level 4+ by the time they reach Year 6. • The levels progress as follows: ELGs - Levels 1C - 1B - 1A - 2C - 2B - 2A – 3C … • Please remember that Teacher Assessmentis used for the overall final level, (i.e. we review all the levels achieved throughout the year, including the KS1 Tests, to help us make a final decision).
English Tests Reading Task • Children who we believe are working at Level 1 or the lower end of Level 2 will be given individual reading time with their teacher from which an assessment is made. Reading Comprehension Test • Children will take either a Level 2 or 3 paper; teacher judgement will apply. • The test is to assess a child’s understanding of a text. They must read a story and then a non- fiction piece of writing and answer questions on each.
English Tests Writing Tasks • Children will be given 2x writing tasks of different genres. 1x ‘shorter’ task of 30 minutes. 1x ‘longer’ task of approximately 45 minutes. • Children are assessed on their writing structure, ideas, spellings, punctuation and handwriting.
English Tests Spelling Test • All children will be given 20 spellings of varying difficulty. Speaking and Listening • Children are also teacher assessed on their Speaking and Listening abilities and awarded a level at the end of the year.
Maths Tests • Children working at Level 2 will firstly complete a set of mental/oral questions. • The remainder of the Level 2 Maths Test is independent. Teachers can help with the reading of the questions. Children are also allowed certain apparatus to aid them in solving the mathematical problems. • There is a separate Level 3 paper for children working at Level 3. They are allowed certain pieces of equipment, e.g. a ruler. • Children working at Level 1 complete a set of tasks with the teacher.
Science • There is no written Science test. • Children are teacher assessed in 4 different Attainment Targets over the course of the year • AT1 – Scientific Enquiry • AT2 - Life Processes and Living Things • AT3 - Materials and their Properties • AT4 - Physical Processes(FORCES & ELECTRICITY) • They study different topics and at the end of each, complete a Scientific Investigation using the knowledge they have learnt. • Children are awarded either level 1, 2 or 3 for Science.
What can you doto help? • Try and avoid any unnecessary anxiety over tests. • Have a regular time to sit with your child and complete their homework tasks. Feel free to note comments. • Ask them questions about what they have read, e.g. Why did something happen? How do they think the person felt in the story? Not just who, what and where questions. • Good readers make good writers! • Review spellings from over the year. • Count amounts of money in your purse and practise giving simple change to real-life problems. • Practise basic times (O’clock, half past, quarter to, quarter past) • Practise counting in 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x tables
