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SATs and ‘Stuff’ 2015
:Assessment at the end of
Key Stage 2
25th March 2015
Outline of today’s meeting
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SATs – this year’s tests
Test timetable and school arrangements
The next six weeks
Questions
This year, your child will sit a series of
Standard Assessment Tests (SATs):
• 3 maths papers
• 1 reading paper
• 2 spelling & grammar papers
Some children will also sit one or
more Level 6 SAT papers:
• 2 maths papers
• 1 reading paper
• 3 spelling & grammar papers
Maths SATs
Mental Maths
Paper
20mins (approx.)
Mental Maths
Paper
• Pencil only
• Questions on a CD
• Timed questions
(5, 10 or 15 seconds each)
• Questions at levels 3 - 5
• 20 marks
Maths SATs
Paper 1
45mins
Paper 2
45mins
Written Papers 1 & 2
• Pencil, ruler, protractor,
eraser, tracing paper & mirror
• Mixed questions
• More problem-solving in paper 2
• Questions at levels 3 - 5
• 40 marks each
Maths SATs
Level 6
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No mental maths paper
2 written papers
Each 30 mins
Questions at levels 5 & 6
Calculator allowed for
paper 2
• 50 marks in total
Maths SATs:
Any questions?
Reading SAT
Written paper
60mins
Reading SAT
Written paper
60mins
• Pen or pencil
• Three, unrelated written texts
• Approx. 35 questions about the
texts
• Range of answer types (e.g. one
word, ticks/underlining, longer
explanations)
• Questions at levels 3 - 5
Reading SAT
Level 6 paper
60mins
• Pen or pencil
• Two, related written texts
• Approx. 20 questions about the
texts
• 10min reading, 50min answering
• Answers mostly short and longer
explanation in format
• Questions at levels 5 - 6
Reading SATs:
Any questions?
Spelling & Grammar SATs
Paper 1
45mins
• Pen or pencil
• 50 short or multi-choice
questions
• Questions on grammar,
vocabulary & punctuation
• Questions at levels 3 – 5
• 50 marks
Spelling & Grammar SATs
Paper 2 - spelling
15 - 20mins
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Pen or pencil
20 words to spell
Vocabulary at levels 3 – 5
20 marks
Spelling & Grammar SATs
Level 6
Paper 1 – extended task
30mins
• Pen or pencil
• Writing task
• Assessed on grammar,
vocabulary & punctuation
content [level 5-6]
• 14 marks
Spelling & Grammar SATs
Level 6
Paper 2 – short answers
20mins
• Pen or pencil
• 18 short or multi-choice
questions
• Questions on grammar,
vocabulary & punctuation
• 21 marks
Spelling & Grammar SATs
Level 6
Paper 3 – spelling
10mins
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Pen or pencil
15 words to spell
Vocabulary at levels 5 - 6
15 marks
Spelling &
Grammar
SATs:
Any questions?
Writing
• Writing assessment is based
on a portfolio of written work.
• Teacher assessments must be based on - and
supported by - a range of examples of
independent pieces of writing.
• Assessment is moderated across partner
schools.
• The Local Authority
will also moderate
some schools.
Timetable
School arrangements
‘SATs week’ will mostly follow
the pattern practised during the
‘mock’ week:
• SATs will take place in Yew classroom
• Children who usually sit tests elsewhere, will
continue to do so
• We’ll run a free ‘SAT Breakfast Club’ from
8.15am, Monday to Thursday.
The next six weeks:
This week: Review of ‘mock’ SAT
papers
• Wk 1 & 2 - Two weeks’ holiday…
…and a little revision.
The next six weeks…
Term 5
• Wk 3,4 & 5 - 3 weeks’ revision
• Wk 6 - Last practice (3-day week)
SATs Week
Any final questions?
Websites for free SAT papers:
• http://www.sats-papers.co.uk/sats-papers-ks2
• http://www.satspapers.org.uk