Year 2 SATS Info

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Year 2 SATS Info
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What do the children have to complete?

• Reading task and/or a reading test
• Two writing tasks
• Spelling test
• Maths test

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Reading Test

• Children will complete a reading task and/or
  comprehension booklet matched to their ability
• Questions will test understanding and
  comprehension of text

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Ways you can help

• Reading Eggspress- excellent and fun way of
  practising comprehension skills
• Lots of reading comprehension questions show me
  the evidence!
• How do you know reading between the lines
• Encourage expression when reading

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Writing Tasks

• Long and a short writing task
• Short task- eg a description of a setting
• Long task- eg a story
• Spelling test
• Completely normal for children informal and
  already part of our every day learning

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Ways you can help

• Handwriting practice
• Punctuation full stops, question marks, commas,
  exclamation marks
• Wow words
• Spelling challenge over holidays
• Easter holiday diary practise these skills with
  you!

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Maths Test

• Tests childrens understanding of shape, time,
  length, weight, addition, subtraction, data
  handling, place value
• Weighted heavily in number
• Children are allowed number lines and 100 squares
  for some tests
• Informal and small group atmosphere

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Ways you can help

• Sumdog challenge over the holidays
• Time- quarter past, half past, o clock and
  quarter to
• Time problems when out and about 30 minutes/ 1
  hour / hours later or earlier
• Counting forwards and backwards in steps of 2, 5
  and 10
• Times table practice- 2, 5 and 10

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When will the tests take place?

• Two weeks leading up to May half term
• Important message today neither your child or
  you should worry. Low key and informal- will be
  fun!
• SATS are used to confirm teacher assessments

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Other assessments

• Children are also teacher assessed in science
• Some children will have a Phonic test in June-
  confirm our phonic assessments