Objectives
0 Changes to the 2016 SATS
0 Maths
0 English
0 SATs Timetable 2016
0 Revision tips and advice
0 Any Questions
What are SATs?
0 The key stage 2 national curriculum
tests are designed to test children's
knowledge and understanding of
specific elements of the key stage 2
programmes of study. They provide a
snapshot of a child’s attainment at the
end of the key stage.
Changes 2016
0 Instead of levels, scaled scores
0 No extension tests – ie no equivalent to Level 6
0 The scaled scores are likely to look like this:
80
(minimum)
100
(expected
standard)
0 Pupils’ test scores will be mapped onto the scale
130
(maximum)
(conversion tables will only be published in JULY)
Maths
NO MENTAL MATHS TEST - instead a written arithmetic
paper (non-contextualised questions)
36 questions (40 marks) in 30 minutes
Question will include –
 Straightforward addition and subtraction (1 mark)
 More complex calculations with fractions (1 marks)
 Long division and multiplication (2 marks)
2 written reasoning papers at 40 minutes each (35 marks
each)
Children’s marks from all three tests are combined to
calculate their overall mathematics level.
Sample Arithmetic
Questions
1034 + 586 =
20% of 1,500 =
54 x 23 =
12 – 6.01 =
Tips for Maths Revision
0 Times Tables and inverted division facts
0 Online games, including SAM learning, My Maths and
Abacus
0 Overlearning key facts such as metric conversions and
shape names and properties
0 Try to do something daily - every little helps!
0 Use old SATS papers online for extra revision – please
avoid 2015 and the sample papers for the 2016 test.
English: Reading
0 Children are given 3 or 4 unrelated texts of
increasing difficulty in the English reading
booklet, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
0 There is a greater focus on fiction
0 Instead of being given 15 minutes reading time
and 45 minutes to answer the questions, children
will have a total of one hour to read the texts and
complete the questions at their own pace.
0 There are 50 marks available – approximately
40% are for retrieval and literal questions; 40%
for inferential questions (using PEE) and 20% on
language for effect and meaning of words.
0 Roughly a mark per minute
English: Reading Example
0 Extract from Giants:
And how would you like it,
Supposing you were a frog,
An emerald scrap with a pale, trembling throat
In a cool and shadowed bog,
If a tremendous monster,
Tall, tall, so that his head seemed lost in the mist,
Leaned over, and clutched you up in his great fist….
EXPLAIN TWO THINGS THAT THE WORDS EMERALD SCRAP
SUGGEST ABOUT THE FROG?
Sample Answers
0 It’s green and it’s small
0 It tells us what the frog looks like
0 It means the frog is little and worth nothing
0 Emerald shows the frog is green and scrap tells us
that it is unimportant
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English: Writing
0 Since 2012 writing has been Teacher Assessed at the end
of KS2.
0 Throughout the year children are taught a range of fiction,
non-fiction and poetry topics. They have opportunities to
write across the genres.
0 We assess their writing throughout the year.
0 We have also recently introduced ‘The Big Write,’ which
will give children weekly opportunities for extended
writing
English: Writing
Teacher Assessment Framework
When you receive your child’s SAT results,
you will also be given their writing
teacher assessment. This will be judged as
follows:
Working
towards the
expected
standard
Working at
the expected
standard
Working at
greater depth
within the
expected
standard
English: SPaG
0Spelling
0Punctuation
0Grammar
English: SPaG
The English grammar, punctuation and
spelling test has two components, worth a
total of 70 marks:
• a booklet of short-answer questions, 45
minutes, 50 marks (Punctuation and
Grammar)
• a spelling task , worth 20 marks
• The style of questions will be similar to
previous years but there will more
challenging (L6 style questions) towards
the end of the paper.
Tips for English Revision
0 Children should be reading for at least 25 minutes every
night.
0 Encourage your child to read a wide range of genres and
authors (see suggested reading list)
0 Participate in the ‘Read for my School’ challenge and log as
many books as possible
0 Discuss books and authors together
0 Learn spellings every night and discuss meaning of
unfamiliar vocabulary
0 Online games, including those on SAM learning, Wordsmith
and Grammar and Spelling Bug
0 Encourage your child to edit any homework, with a focus on
spelling, grammar and punctuation.
SATS Timetable 2016
Monday 9 May
Tuesday 10 May
Wednesday 11 May
Thursday 12 May
English reading test, reading
booklet and associated answer
booklet.
English grammar, punctuation and
spelling test, Paper 1, short answer
questions. English grammar,
punctuation and spelling test, Paper
2, spelling.
Mathematics, Paper 1, arithmetic
test. Mathematics, Paper 2,
reasoning.
Mathematics Paper 3, reasoning.
Tips for Parents
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nervousness as the tests approach. Good coping strategies include:
Reassure them that they just can only do their best on the day.
Encourage them to spend at least 20 minutes a day on revision or
practice.
Keep an early and regular bedtime routine in the days leading up to
and including the test week.
Research shows that children who miss breakfast perform worse in
late morning.
Check your child can tell the time accurately so they will know how
long there is to go in each test.
Please ensure your child is in school early, as arriving late may cause
them to panic.
Further Tools for Revision
CGP Reading
comprehension Revision
£1.50
CGP Grammar , punctuation
and Spelling
£3.50
CGP Arithmetic
£3.50
CGP New KS2 Maths
questions book.
£1.60