click to see all Mathematics text • The Mathematics tests have undergone the biggest change this year. • The Mathematics tests have undergone the biggest change this year. • The Mathematics tests have undergone the biggest change this year. • Children w ill sit three tests: Paper 1 • Children w ill sit three tests: Paper 1 • Children w ill sit three tests: Paper 1 , Paper 2 and Paper 3. , Paper 2 and Paper 3. , Paper 2 and Paper 3. • • • all operations, including use of fractions, percentages and decimals. all operations, including use of fractions, percentages and decimals. all operations, including use of fractions, percentages and decimals. • Questions gradually increase in difficulty. Not all children w ill be expected to • Questions gradually increase in difficulty. Not all children w ill be expected to • Questions gradually increase in difficulty. Not all children w ill be expected to access some of the more difficult questions later in the paper. access some of the more difficult questions later in the paper. access some of the more difficult questions later in the paper. • • • minutes. minutes. minutes. • Pupils w ill still require calculation skills but w ill need to answer questions in • Pupils w ill still require calculation skills but w ill need to answer questions in • Pupils w ill still require calculation skills but w ill need to answer questions in context and decide w hat is required to find a solution. context and decide w hat is required to find a solution. context and decide w hat is required to find a solution. chapter menu next page
Sample Questions Maths Paper 1 : Arithmetic chapter menu next page
Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning chapter menu next page
Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning chapter menu next page
click to see all How to Help Your Child text • F • F irst and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to irst and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage! worry about and they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage! • E • E nsure your child has the best possible attendance at school nsure your child has the best possible attendance at school. • Support your child w ith any homework tasks. • Support your child w ith any homework tasks. • Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise. • Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise. • T • T alk to your child about w hat they have learnt at school and w hat book(s) they alk to your child about w hat they have learnt at school and w hat book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion). are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion). • Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning! • Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning! chapter menu next page
click to see all How to Help Your Child with Reading text • Listening to your child read can take many forms. • Listening to your child read can take many forms. • F • F irst and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading. irst and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading. • E • E njoy stories together reading stories to your child at KS1 and KS2 is equally as njoy stories together reading stories to your child at KS1 and KS2 is equally as important as listening to your child read. important as listening to your child read. • Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time! • Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time! • T • T alk about the story before, during and afterwards discuss the plot, the alk about the story before, during and afterwards discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict w hat w ill characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict w hat w ill happen and encourage your child to have their ow n opinions. happen and encourage your child to have their ow n opinions. • Look up definitions of words together you could use a dictionary, the internet or • Look up definitions of words together you could use a dictionary, the internet or an app on a phone or tablet. an app on a phone or tablet. • All reading is valuable • All reading is valuable chapter anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football menu anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes, TV guides. programmes, TV guides. • Visit the local library - • Visit the local library - next page
click to see all How to Help Your Child with Writing text • Practise and learn weekly spelling lists make it fun! • Practise and learn weekly spelling lists make it fun! • E • E ncourage opportunities for w riting such as letters to family or friends, shopping ncourage opportunities for w riting such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems. lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems. • Write together be a good role model for w riting. • Write together be a good role model for w riting. • E • E ncourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms ncourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary and expand vocabulary • Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, w hich w ill allow for • Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, w hich w ill allow for editing and correcting of errors w ithout lots of crossing out. editing and correcting of errors w ithout lots of crossing out. • Remember that good readers become good w riters! Identify good w riting • Remember that good readers become good w riters! Identify good w riting features w hen reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation). features w hen reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation). • Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes! • Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes! chapter menu next page
click to see all How to Help Your Child with Maths text • Play times tables games • Play times tables games • Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and • Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards backwards • E • E ncourage opportunities for telling the time ncourage opportunities for telling the time • E • E ncourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or ncourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or calculating change w hen shopping calculating change w hen shopping • Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anyw here else! • Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anyw here else! • Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home • Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home • Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes • Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes • Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, darts, • Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, darts, chapter menu draughts or chess draughts or chess next page
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