PARENTS’ INFORMATION MEETING –
KS2 SATS
Wednesday 9th April 2014
Outline of the meeting:
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What are SATS?
When will my child take their SAT tests?
What happens after the SATS?
How are school preparing my child for the
SATS?
What can I do to help?
Any questions?
SATS
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These are NATIONAL TESTS (Standard
Assessment Tests), which all children at the
age of 10/11 will take in May.
Each child in England will complete the same
test.
The maths papers, the reading paper and the
spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and
grammar test are all externally marked.
The timetable will be as follows:
DAY
Monday 12th May 2014
TEST
Reading
Tuesday 13th May 2013
Grammar, punctuation and
spelling
Wednesday 14th May 2013 Mental maths
Maths Paper 1
Thursday 16th May 2013
Maths Paper 2
Level 6
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Level 6 Tests take place on an afternoon.
What happens after the SATS?
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The tests are sent off to be marked by an external
examiner.
The results will be returned to school at the
beginning of July.
Your child will receive a maths level, a reading level
and a writing level.
The writing level will be based on teacher
assessment, however, this year we will be
moderating children’s writing with a moderator from
the local authority.
The results will be shared with your child’s chosen
secondary school
What happens after the SATS?
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National Curriculum Levels are awarded as follows:
Level 2 = well below the expected level
Level 3 = below the expected level
Level 4 = the expected level for eleven year olds
Level 5 = above the expected level
Level 6 = well above the expected level
A score of just over half the available marks will
usually achieve a level 4.
What school are doing to help your
child
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Revision sessions have been taking place with Miss
Miller, Miss Pollard, Mrs Moxon and Mrs Cooper.
Some Children have received one to one tuition
Homework has been related to the SATS
Most lessons have focused on how to answer SAT
questions
The children are going to be provided with an Easter
revision pack, which I will now explain!
What can I do to help my child?
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Make sure that the children get plenty of sleep.
Encourage the children to complete the test papers
in their Easter packs
The biggest single influence on your child’s SAT
marks will be their reading ability. Good readers can
read questions quickly, and understand what they
need to do. Continue to encourage your child to read
every day, looking at both stories and non-fiction.
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
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To help your child prepare for SATs use the CGP
books and websites listed below.
www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/revision/index.html (general
revision)
www.cgpbooks.co.uk/online_rev/ks2choice.asp
(interactive revision activities)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/ (science,
literacy, numeracy)
QUESTIONS