Presentation to
Parents and Carers
English SATs 2016
In the summer term of 2016, children in
Year 2 and Year 6 will be the first to
take the new SATs papers.
These tests in English and maths will
reflect the new national curriculum.
The intention is to make them more
rigorous.
There will be a new mark scheme to
replace national curriculum levels.
The reading test will be a single
paper with questions based on
three passages of text.
Your child will have one
hour, including reading
time, to complete the test.
There will be a selection of
question types.
Ranking/ordering
Example:
‘Number the events below to show
the order in which they happen in
the story’
Labelling
Example:
‘Label the text to show the title
of the story.’
’Find and copy
Example:
‘Find and copy one word that
suggests what the weather is
like in the story.’
Open-ended response
Example:
‘Look at the sentence that begins
Once upon a time. How does the
writer increase the tension
throughout this paragraph? Explain
fully, referring to the text in your
answer.’
Short constructed response,
Example:
‘What does the bear eat?’
The grammar, punctuation and
spelling test will consist of two
parts.
A grammar and punctuation paper
requiring short answers, lasting 45
minutes.
An aural spelling test of 20 words,
lasting around 15.
The grammar and punctuation test
will include two sub-types of
questions
Selected response.
Example:
‘Identify the adjectives in
the sentence below.’
Constructed response.
Example:
‘Correct/complete/rewrite the
sentence below,’
or,
The sentence below has an
apostrophe missing. Explain why it
needs an apostrophe.’
The previous national curriculum
levels have been scrapped.
Instead, pupils will be given scaled
scores.
You will receive your child’s raw score
(the actual number of marks
achieved), alongside their scaled
score and whether they have reached
the national average.
But...
The score needed to reach the
national average has yet to be
announced.
Useful link.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/scaled-scores
More information on scaled scores from the
Government.
Presentation to
Parents and Carers
Maths SATs 2016
The children will sit three papers in maths:
• Paper 1: arithmetic – 30 minutes
• Papers 2 and 3: reasoning – 40 minutes per
paper
Paper 1 consists of fixed response questions,
where children have to give the correct
answer to calculations, including long
multiplication and division
Papers 2and 3 involve a number of question
types including multiple choice, true or false,
constrained questions e.g. giving the answer to
a calculation, drawing a shape, completing a
table or chart and less constrained questions
where children will have to explain their
approach to solving a problem.
The Changes:
• The focus is far more on arithmetic and the
written methods as well as problem solving
and reasoning
• Children will no longer receive a level at the
end of the year but will be judged against
ARE (age related expectations)
• Basic trigonometry is now on the test
• Multi-step problems that require pupils to
take multiple mathematical steps
• Skills tested are more difficult
Arithmetic example
Reasoning Paper - examples
How can the School and you help?
• Support your child with learning but do not
put undue pressure on them
• Build confidence through a ‘You can’
attitude
• Ensure they get accustomed to working
with time limits
• Reading things carefully and checking
understanding
• Reading with your child every day and in
different context – follow the tips
Useful links
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/nation
al-curriculum-assessments-2016-sample-materials
Sample assessment materials
http://www.theschoolrun.com/key-stage-2-SATs2016
General information and ‘free SATs Programme
and SATS eBook.
http://www.sats-papers.co.uk/sats-papers-ks2.php
Free downloads of SAT papers
Useful links
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nation
al-curriculum-in-england-mathematics-programmesof-study
National Curriculum for England
http://www.cambridgecsd.org/webpages/ktoleman/c
omprehension.cfm?subpage=448286
Helpful tips for reading with your child (non UK site)