SATs 2014
SATs 2014
SATs - Standard Assessment Tests - are used to
measure progress.
* Progress from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 is
measured. On average a child should make 2
whole levels progress throughout Key Stage 2.
(From Y2 to Y6).
*The scores are used to measure how well the
children in our school are progressing.
*Each year a percentage is used to show how many
children meet their target of 2 levels progress and how
many children meet the average level, or above, for
Key Stage 2 children – Level 4.
SATs
Teacher assessment is also another important
part of the assessment process, with children’s
progress being carefully assessed and moderated by
Staff throughout the year. Information regarding
Teacher Assessment predictions are shared with
secondary schools around Easter time, in order to
prepare for the induction of Year 7 pupils. Teacher
Assessment levels and SAT levels are passed to
secondary schools once results are returned.
2014 SATs Timetable
MATHS SATs
Two written papers and a mental paper
Papers A and B – both no calculator
Written tests each 45 minutes long
Tests all aspects of mathematics L3 -5
Equipment: ruler, protractor, mirror and tracing paper.
Children encouraged to record jottings and show
calculations. There are marks for calculations.
Accurate drawing is needed to within 2mm accuracy.
Some questions require explanations/reasoning as well as
some straight forward computation.
Each written paper (A and B) is 40% of overall mark.
MATHS SATs
Mental paper
CD of 20 questions.
Questions have 5, 10 and 15 second recall timings.
Jottings allowed but time is short, no time for
written calculations.
Some key numbers are recorded on answer sheets.
Questions repeated twice each.
20% of overall maths mark.
MATHS SATs – other information
Some children have a reader, 1-1 adult, to assist
with reading of paper - no help with maths!
Some children may have extra time. Criteria needs
to be met.
All children can have questions read to them if they
ask – please encourage this as hearing a question
can help with understanding!
Time reminders given throughout test.
MATHS SATs – at home
Things to work on at home to help your child:
Mental skills- tables, number facts, doubles and
halves, finding related facts...
Maths games – Bare Necessities.
Real life maths – shopping, cooking, decorating etc..
Mathletics and other interactive online study aids.
Past papers/revision guides.
Homework will be related to skills needed to be improved
or rehearsed.
Revision sites online.
Useful websites
• http://www.emaths.co.uk/index.php/4students/past-papers/ks2-sat-papers
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/
• www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/
• www.bgfl.org/mathsbooster
• These websites are on the handout!
Literacy SATs
Reading
50 marks
Writing
Teacher Assessed level
Punctuation and Grammar
test.
50 marks
Spelling
20 marks
Literacy SATs
Reading SAT
 The children have 1 hour to read the text booklet and
answer the questions. Texts will get progressively more
difficult as you go through the booklet.
 Children can refer to the booklet as many times as they like
during the test.
 A range of answer formats are needed; short one word
answers for 1 mark, several line answers for up to 2 marks,
longer answers for up to 3 marks and some other answers
involve ticking boxes, circling answers or matching.
 The test focuses on the full range of aspects of reading such
as decoding meaning, retrieving information, interpreting
events, commenting on structure and commenting on the
writer’s use of language, purpose or viewpoint.
Literacy SATs
Writing
 Writing is now wholly teacher assessed.
 Your child’s level will reflect their achievements in
supported class work and during independent writing tasks.
 The school may be asked to supply samples of writing to
external moderators to ensure accurate assessment and
consistent application of standards.
Literacy SATs
Spelling SAT
 The spelling SAT consists of 20 words to spell within the
context of a sentence.
 The teacher will read the target word, then read the sentence
before repeating the target word.
 When all the sentences and target words have been read, the
teacher will read all 20 sentences again.
 There is no time limit for each word, or for the entire test
although it estimated to take around 15 minutes.
 Spellings can be written in upper or lower case, or a mixture
of the two.
Literacy SATs
Other information
 There are no readers for the Reading and
Spelling papers, as the necessary parts are read
to the children by the teacher.
Readers may be available for some children for
the Grammar and Punctuation test.
 Children should be encouraged to use all of the
time available and if at all possible to check their
work thoroughly.
 Time reminders are given throughout the tests.
Literacy SATs
Work to do at home to help your child
 When listening to children read, discuss the book and
ask questions to help them practise retrieving
information and inferring meaning.
 Revise the common spelling rules and patterns e.g.
Plurals, -ly words, double consonants clap – clapping.
 Revise the language of Grammar, look for nouns,
pronouns etc. in sentences when you are reading
together.
 Practise short pieces of writing which include accurate
punctuation, a variety of sentence openers and
adventurous vocabulary.
 Use revision guides, websites and past papers to revise
the different text types e.g. persuasive writing,
instructional writing, story writing.
2013 thresholds
L6 papers
Some children, who are demonstrating that they
are working above level 5 when teacher assessed
in their class work, may sit some or all of the
level 6 papers.
To achieve a L6 children must firstly achieve L5
on the main papers.
Coverage is both KS2 and some KS3 curriculum.
L6 papers
Maths: 2 papers each 30 mins long.
Paper 2- calculator.
Reading: 10 mins. reading and 50 mins. questions,
approx 25 questions.(30-35marks)as far as we know.
Writing, grammar and spelling:
L6 level thresholds
2013 Level thresholds were:
Parents evenings feedback.
Thursday 6th Feb and
Monday 10th Feb.
Science sample
A small sample of children may have to sit
science papers in June. We will receive
notification of whether we are involved in this
in May.
The most up to date information that we have
suggests 3 short papers which will be externally
administered. Individual scores will not be
returned to the school.
2014 SATs Timetable