Welcome to our KS2 SATs Information Evening

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Welcome to ourKS2 SATsInformation Evening

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Subjects assessed externally
Speaking and Listening (Teacher Assessment only)
English
Reading Writing
Using Applying Number

Mathematics
Shape, space and measure Handling Data
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What will be assessed?

• Maths and literacy written tests and teacher
  assessment.
• Science teacher assessment.

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The Purpose of the Tests The Key Stage 2
tests are designed to test childrens knowledge
and understanding of the Key Stage 2 programmes
of study. They provide a snapshot of a
childs attainment at the end of a Key
Stage. Each child is awarded a level in
English (Reading, Writing, Overall) and
Mathematics. Each level is very broad.
A child is not expected to go up a level each
year.
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The Levels The tests cover levels 3 to 5.
Level 3 represents achievement below the
nationally expected standard. Level 4
represents achievement at the nationally
expected standard. Level 5 represents
achievement above the nationally expected
standard. Children who narrowly fail by a few
marks to achieve level 3 will be awarded level
2.
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The English tests
These will consist of a reading test
(comprehension), two writing tasks and a spelling
test.
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Shorter Writing Task

• 20 minutes in length

• Often descriptive writing required

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Imagine a busy place Where was the place? What
kind of atmosphere did it have? Was it a market,
a crowded street, or somewhere else? A Busy
Place Your task is to write a description of this
place. people were rushing around it was crowded
everyone was hurrying lots of noise activity and
movement everywhere
Memories of the School Year Imagine that your
class are making a book of memories of the year
at school. A copy of the book will be given to
every pupil in the class. Everyone in the class
will write a page of the book about their
memories. Here are some of the things that
pupils may include
Your task is to write your page of the book. You
can write about real or imaginary things, or a
mixture. You can use the ideas above or think of
your own topics.
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The Silk Trade Silk is a fabric which
..........................................
consider to be a ................................
.......... material. It is incredibly soft
and ..........................................
to touch and is used to make expensive
.......................................... of
clothing. The Chinese first made silk in
approximately 3000 BC. When silk was first
.......................................... it was
reserved for the ................................
.......... use of the Emperor of China. Only his
close relatives and the highest dignitaries were
given ..........................................
to wear silk. Gradually, silk came into more
general use and ..................................
........ men and women began to wear it as
well. people, luxury, delicate, articles,
discovered, exclusive, permission, ordinary
Spelling Task
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Longer Writing Task

• 45 minutes
• Tends to be non-fiction
• Handwriting is assessed from this piece

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Pip Davenport Imagine a person called Pip
Davenport who became famous for inventing new
kinds of funfair rides over a hundred years
ago.Here is the outline of his life.
You can add your own ideas using your
imagination. Your task is to write a biography
of Pips life,including information about his
inventions.
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Non-fiction text types

• Recount
• Discussion
• Persuasion
• Explanation
• Non-chronological report
• Instruction
• Forms letter, diary, biography, newspaper
  report, leaflet.

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The Reading TestThe time allowed for
the reading test will be 45 minutes plus 15
minutes reading time. The reading test will be
marked out of 50. The test will focus on
several different types of text, for example,
narrative texts, information texts, opinion,
letters, poetry, interview and instructions.
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The Hottest Day
Garnet thought this must be the hottest day that
had ever been in the world. Every day for weeks
she had thought the same thing, but this was
really the worst of all. This morning the
thermometer outside had pointed a thin red finger
to one hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit.
It was like being inside a drum. The sky like a
bright skin was stretched tight above the valley,
and the earth too was tight and hard with heat.
Later, when it was dark, there would be a noise
of thunder, as though a great hand beat upon the
drum there would be heavy clouds above the
hills, and flashes of heat lightning, but no
rain. It had been like that for a long time.
After supper each night, her father came out of
the house and looked up at the sky, then down at
his fields of corn and oats. No, he would say,
shaking his head. No rain tonight.
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6. Garnet helped to get supper ready but
everyone was too hot to eat. They all went to
bed. Later on that night, she was woken up by the
sound of thunder and then heard the
7. Explain fully why Garnet wanted it to
rain. ............................................
..................................................
.......................................... .......
..................................................
..................................................
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2 marks
8. Garnet and Citronella talked about their
daydreams. What did their daydreams have in
common with Garnets dream on the last
page? ............................................
..................................................
.......................................... .......
..................................................
..................................................
.........................

1 mark
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• How to help your child with English revision
• 1. Use the CGP or other revision books of your
  choice.
• 2. Test your child on inference and deduction.
• 3. Discuss unknown vocabulary and terms.
• 4. Discuss the layout of different texts and why
  
• they are like that.
• Provide a quiet working area at home where your
  child can revise.
• Check your child knows the features of different
  text
• types.
• 7. Share items of interest (newspaper articles or
  texts
• you find interesting) with your child.

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Mathematics

• Test A No calculator (45 mins)
• Test B With calculator (45 mins)
• Mental test 20 mins

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Explanation
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Showing workings
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• How to help your child with Maths revision
• 1. Use CGP or other revision books of your
  choice.
• 2. Practise mental arithmetic with your child and
  help your child practise and learn times tables
  facts.
• 3. Encourage your child to read information
  sources such as charts and timetables.
• Practise drawing and measuring angles.
• 5. Revise properties of 2-D and 3-D shapes.
• 6. Practise converting metric weights and
  measures e.g. 17 kg 17,000 g, 2.05 l 2050
  ml.
• 7. Practise reading questions CAREFULLY with your
  child.
• 8. For fun learning use the schools Numeracy
  webpage, Mathzone and the Woodlands Junior School
  website.

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Science Tests

• Will not be used nationally for assessment this
  year. Childrens progress will be assessed by
  teachers based on their learning throughout the
  year.

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• 2010 Test Timetable

Monday 10th May Tuesday 11th May Wednesday 12th May Thursday 13th May
Reading 45 mins (plus 15 mins reading time) Writing (Shorter) 20 mins Spelling (10 mins) Mental Maths 20 mins Maths Test B 45 mins
Reading 45 mins (plus 15 mins reading time) Writing (Longer) 45 mins Maths Test A 45 mins Maths Test B 45 mins
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Teacher Assessment

• As well as receiving a test level in Reading,
  Writing and Maths, each child will also receive a
  teacher
• assessment level.
• Unlike the tests the teacher assessment level
• covers all aspects of the subject
• considers the childs levels of attainment over
  the course of the year.

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Calculating the teacher assessment level in
English Speaking and listening Reading Writing L
evel awarded is an average of three equally
weighted attainment targets Levels Speaki
ng and Listening 4 Reading
5 Writing 4 Level awarded (4 5 4) 3
4.3 Level awarded 4
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Calculating the teacher assessment
level in Mathematics The level awarded is an
average of four weighted attainment
targets Level x Weighting Level Wei
ghting Using and applying Mathematics
2 3 6 Number and algebra 5
4 20 Shape, space
and measures 2 3
6 Handling data 1 3
3 10
35 Level awarded 35 10 3.5 Level
awarded 4
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Calculating the teacher assessment level in
Science The level awarded is an average of four
weighted attainment targets Level x
Weighting Level Weighting Scientific
enquiry 2 4 8 Life processes and
living things 1 5
5 Materials and their Properties 1 4
4 Physical processes 1 5
5 5 22 Level awarded 22 5
4.4 Level awarded 4
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Reporting results All Reading, Writing and
Maths test papers are marked externally.
Test papers and results should be returned to
schools in the first week of July. All being
well results are then issued to parents with
each childs end of year report.
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How will you be given the results?
You will receive a written sheet similar to this
one (except that the science section will only
contain teacher assessment.
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How can you help? Every child needs a good
nights sleep and healthy breakfast before
coming to school and working hard. Although
we want the children to take these tests
seriously we do not want to put unnecessary
pressure on them, which could cause them
unhappiness. Please help us by keeping a
positive attitude towards their SATS. Doing
homework with your child helps to consolidate
their learning at school and is an opportunity
to give your child some confidence! If you
have any concerns or questions please do not
hesitate to ask your childs teacher. They will
be happy to help. During SATS please do not
book holidays or make appointments.
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Resources on our website

• Activities to support your child with various
  areas of maths using a calculator
  understanding timetables and 24-hour clocks
  understanding decimals fractions interpreting
  line graphs number facts using a protractor
  reading scales scaling up and down learning
  about shapes reading bar charts and tables
  and, time and time tables.
• Links to other websites with revision
  material i.e. BBC Bitesize Revision