Year 2 SATS24TH JANUARY 2019

MRS CAIN

General Information•The assessments will take place in May.

•Each year 2 pupil will be doing the same assessments at the same time.

• Whole class and group sessions will take place in the morning.

• Afternoons will include Art, DT, PE, Outdoor Games as usual.

• End of year assessment will be a combination of SATs scores and teacher assessment.

• We refer to SATs as important independent work rather than a test.

• Children MUST be in school and on time.

General Information•To support your child at home:oReading with your child at least 3 times every week and asking them comprehension questions.

oDiscussing types of words (adjectives, adverbs etc)

oMental maths strategies

oTimes table practise – 2, 5, 10

oSolving calculations in real life situations.

Maths• 2 Assessments: • 1 arithmetic (mental maths) • 20 minutes approx.

• no ruler

• 1 reasoning• 35 minutes approx.

• 5 oral questions

• Pencil and ruler and mirror

•They will have no other resources to use.

•These questions can be read to the children.

•An answer of 16 when the correct answer is 61 will not be correct.

Arithmetic

Reasoning

Reading• 2 papers

• Reading paper 1

• 30 minutes approx.

• Short reading with questions underneath.

• Answers are multiple choice or answering in sentences.

• Reading paper 2

• 40 minutes approx.

• Separate reading and answer booklet.

• Significant length of text

• Answers are matching, multiple choice and sentence.

• All children will be able to attempt this assessment however we will stop at any stage if we feel it is appropriate for that pupil.

Paper 1

Paper 2

There are 4 more pages of

this text.

WritingThere is not a writing test

All of the children’s writing over the course of the year is used

In school moderation, cluster moderation, possible external moderation

Handwriting

Spelling

Noun phrases – fresh, warm bread, shiny, fast car

Conjunctions – and, but, so, because, when, if

Punctuation – CL . , ? !

Year 2 SATS Top Tips• We have conducted practise SATs already this half term, so the children have had an opportunity to become familiar with the test conditions and types of questions.

• So that the children don’t develop negative attitudes towards these tests please act normal.

• If you seem stressed, they will be stressed.

• Everything will be done in school to ensure the children are not stressed about the SATs.

•Reasonable bed time and a good breakfast.

•Water bottle in school.

• A lot of children actually enjoy doing SATs!

How results are reportedThe result that parents will receive with their child’s end of year report will state whether they are working at below age related expectations, at age related expectations or above age related expectations in reading, writing and maths.

The class teachers’ assessment of the children’s work from across the year is the main source of evidence to support whether a child is below, at, or above age related expectations.

CGP guides

Extract from GCP SATs practise reading booklet.

Extract from GCP SATs practise maths

booklet.