SATs 2012
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 at Noremarsh,
with children’s progress being carefully assessed
by staff throughout the year. Information
regarding Teacher Assessment is 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.
2012 SATs Timetable
Monday 14th May
Reading
Tuesday 15th May
Short writing, spelling and long
writing
Wednesday 16th May Maths Paper A and mental test
Thursday 17th May
Maths Paper B
Friday 18th May
Science Papers A and B
MATHS SATs
Two written papers and a mental paper
Papers A and B
Written tests each 45minutes long
Tests all aspects of mathematics L3 -5
Equipment: ruler, protractor, mirror, tracing paper and
paper B a calculator also.
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 straightforward 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!
All children can have questions read to them if they
ask – please encourage this!
Time reminders given throughout test.
Literacy SATs
The 100 marks in the Literacy papers are
allocated as follows:
Reading
50 marks
Writing
50 marks
Longer writing (including
handwriting)
31 marks
Shorter writing task
12 marks
Spelling
7 marks
Total
100 marks
Literacy SATs
Reading SAT
 The children have 15 minutes to read through their
information booklet. They can re-read bits as many times as
they like during the 15 minutes.
 Then they have 45 minutes to answer the questions in the
answer booklet. They can refer to the info booklet as much 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
Longer Writing SAT
 45 minutes for the longer writing task, which includes up
to 10 minutes planning time. The children do not have to
use the full 10 minutes for planning and can start writing
once they are ready.
 The task booklet contains information about the task, as
well as a planning sheet with questions as prompts to help
the children formulate ideas. They can refer to this as they
need to during the writing time.
 The marks are given for sentence structure and
punctuation (8 marks), text structure and organization
(8 marks) and composition and effect (12 marks).
Handwriting (3 marks) is also marked based on the writing
in the longer task.
Literacy SATs
Shorter writing SAT
 The children have 20 minutes for the shorter writing
task and can spend up to 5 minutes of this time
planning.
 The booklet contains the task and a brief planning
section, as well as a page for the children to do their
short writing task.
 The marks are given for sentence structure,
punctuation and text organization (4 marks) and
composition and effect (8 marks).
Literacy SATs
Spelling SAT
 The spelling SAT consists of 20 words to spell within the
context of a piece of writing.
 The teacher will read through the entire piece of writing,
including the words to spell so that the children can hear the
words read in context.
 The teacher then re-reads the piece of writing, stopping at
the appropriate points in order for the children to spell the
missing words. There is no time limit for each word, or for the
entire test.
 Spellings can be written in upper or lower case, or a mixture
of the two.
 There are 20 words to spell, but the number of marks
available for the spelling test is 7; the marks get converted.
Literacy SATs
Other information
 There are no readers for the Literacy SATs, as
the necessary parts are read to the children by
the teacher.
 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.
Science SATs
Two written papers on the same morning, each
lasting for 45minutes.
Some schools are sampled for Science – we will
not know until February, however we will still
take a previous test if we are not in the sample.
Science SATs
The two papers covers all aspects of science including:
life processes– humans, plants, lifecycles and habitats
materials – properties; changing and separating
forces – gravity, air resistance, friction, magnetism,
light and sound
space.
Planning experiments including fair testing is also part of these
papers.
Correct scientific vocabulary is required.
Children need to be able to make comparative statements – e.g.
the longer the pipe the lower the note. The greater the surface
area the slower the fall.
Both papers include interpretation of graphs and tables.
Each paper is 50% of overall mark.
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...
Real life maths – shopping, cooking, decorating etc..
Mathletics and other interactive online study aids
Past papers/revision guides
Revision sites online.
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.
 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.
Science SATs
Ways to help at home:
Revise key areas of learning for each science
Topic
Encourage correct vocabulary and explanations
of why things happen
Everyday examples of science e.g. evaporation –
puddles/washing drying
Previous SAT papers/revision guides.
Revision sites online.
Paper papers
• www.st-josephs-pickering.nyorks.sch.uk/past_test_papers.htm
• www.emaths.co.uk
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/
• www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/
• www.bgfl.org/mathsbooster
• www.durham.schooljotter.com/coxhoe/Curricul
um+Links
• These websites are on the handout!
Name:
READING
Score:
Level:
TARGET:
READING
Reading
N 0 – 10
3 11 – 17
4 18 – 33
5 34 - 50
WRITING
Spelling mark:
Handwriting mark:
Short writing:
Long writing:
Total mark:
Level:
TARGET:
WRITING
MATHS
Mental:
A:
B:
Total:
Level:
TARGET:
SCIENCE
A:
B:
Total:
Level:
MATHS
Writing
N 0 – 11
3 12 – 22
4 23 – 35
5 36 - 50
ENGLISH
N 0 – 19
2 20 – 22
3 23 – 40
4 41 – 69
5 70 - 100
MATHS
N 0 – 13
2 14 – 16
3 17 – 44
4 45 – 76
5 77 - 100
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
N 0 - 17
2 18 – 20
3 21 – 39
4 40 – 62
5 63+