Key Stage 1 SATs Parents’ Meeting Welcome to our school and thank you for coming! Ms Lewis Miss Challis Miss Tavares 3rd October 2019
Key Stage 1 SATs Changes • In 2014/15, a new national curriculum framework was introduced by the government for years 1, 3, 4 and 5. • However, years 2 and 6 (due to statutory testing) continued to study the previous curriculum for one further year. • Since 2015/16 children in all years at Key Stage 1 and 2 have been expected to study the new national curriculum. • KS1 (year 2) and KS2 SATs (year 6) have reflected the new curriculum since 2016.
Assessment and Reporting • ‘ Old ’ national curriculum levels (e.g. level 1, 2, 3) have now been abolished, as set out in the government guidelines. • Since 2016, test scores have been reported as ‘ scaled scores ’ . • This means it is very difficult to compare the current assessments with any earlier years. • Your child will still be taught with the highest expectations and cover all required elements of the curriculum, similar to previous years. • The new curriculum is more rigorous and sets noticeably higher expectations, which all schools have had to work hard to meet and adapt to since its introduction.
Scaled Scores What is meant by ‘ scaled scores ’ ? • It is planned that 100 will always represent the ‘ national standard ’ . • Each pupil ’ s raw test score will therefore be converted into a score on the scale, either at, above or below 100. • The scale will have a lower end point somewhere below 100 and an upper end point above 100. • A child who achieves the ‘ national standard ’ (a score of 100) will be judged to have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the areas assessed by the tests. • Since July 2016, for the first publication of test results, each pupil now receives: o a raw score (number of raw marks awarded); o a scaled score in each tested subject; o confirmation of whether or not they attained the national standard.
Scaled Score Examples On publication of the test results in July: • a child awarded a scaled score of 100 is judged to have met the ‘ national standard ’ in the area judged by the test • a child awarded a scaled score of more than 100 is judged to have exceeded the national standard and demonstrated a higher than expected knowledge of the curriculum for their age • a child awarded a scaled score of less than 100 is judged to have not yet met the national standard and performed below the expectation for their age • remember that these assessments don ’ t solely decide your child ’ s level of attainment • the end of year levels we report to parents are based not only on SATs but also progress your child makes during the year. • attendance is important to gather evidence.
What will be assessed by tests? READING MATHS TEST 1 - Arithmetic TEST 1 – combined reading prompt and answer booklet TEST 2 - Reasoning TEST 2 – more challenging separate reading booklet and reading answer booklet All Children sit BOTH In 2020 the tests will be marked internally by teachers and, in some cases, the results moderated tests by Local Authorities.
What will be assessed by teacher assessment? MATHS READING Teacher assessment Teacher assessment using using Interim Framework Interim Framework Teacher assessment SCIENCE using Interim Framework In 2020 the tests will be marked internally by teachers and, in some cases, the results moderated by Local Authorities.
Interim Frameworks To help with teacher assessment the DfE has produced ‘ Interim Frameworks ’ . These are for 2018-2019 and they set out the standards a pupil will be assessed against in reading, writing, maths and science. The Interim Frameworks are only to be used as a guide as they do not include full coverage of the content of the National Curriculum. All of the criteria must be met for a child to attain the ‘ Expected Standard ’ .
Interim Frameworks – NO MORE LEVELS Children develop at different times and in individual ways, but at the end of Year 2 the DfE guidelines for writing, reading and maths are: WORKING TOWARDS the ‘ National Expected Standard ’ for a pupil at the end of Year 2 WORKING AT the ‘ National Expected Standard ’ for a pupil at the end of Year 2 WORKING AT GREATER DEPTH above the ‘ National Expected Standard ’ for a pupil at the end of Year 2 For Science pupils will be grouped into 2 categories - Working at the expected standard, or a category for those pupils who do not meet the standard. REMEMBER – ALL CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT!
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Mathematics • The mathematics tests have undergone the biggest change in recent years. • Children will sit two tests : paper 1 and paper 2. • Paper 1 is for arithmetic, lasting for 30 minutes, covering calculation methods for all operations, including use of fractions. • Questions gradually increase in difficulty. Not all children will be expected to access some of the more difficult questions later in the paper. • Paper 2 covers problem solving and reasoning , lasting for 40 minutes. • Pupils will still require calculation skills but will need to answer questions in context and decide what is required to find a solution.
Maths Interim Framework at the end of KS1
Sample Questions Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic
Sample Questions Maths Paper 2: Reasoning Abdul has some toy cars. He gives half of them to Ben. He has four toy cars left. How many toy cars did Abdul start with? toy cars
Sample Questions Maths Paper 2: Problem solving
How to Help Your Child with Maths • Play times tables games. • Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards. • Encourage opportunities for telling the time. • Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or calculating change when shopping. • Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home. • 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, draughts and chess.
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Reading Interim Framework at the end of KS1
Reading skills assessed The most crucial aspects of reading at the end of Key Stage 1 are: • Accuracy (decoding familiar and unfamiliar words correctly) • Fluency (speed and confidence)* • Comprehension (drawing meaning from text) *DfE guidance for fluency is that if a child can read 90 words per minute this gives teachers an indication to support their judgement of what is meant by fluent reading. The inference seems to be that children who can read at such speeds will be able to meet the ‘ Expected Standard ’ .
Sample Reading Questions Reading Test 1 has combined text, questions and answers. Children will be asked to tick correct answers, they will be expected to find and retrieve facts and sometimes explain their answers.
Sample Reading Questions Reading Test 2 will have a more challenging separate reading booklet and reading answer booklet.
How to Help Your Child with Reading First and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading. • Enjoy stories together – reading stories to your child at KS1 and KS2 is equally as important as listening to your child read. • Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions. • All reading is valuable – it doesn ’ t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes and TV guides. • Use the previous test papers only if advised by school as they are used in school as assessment and practise for the children. Using the same papers at home makes it difficult to prepare the children adequately.
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Writing Interim Framework at the end of KS1
What is the expected standard in writing? The DfE have issued some guidance for schools. Children are expected to be able to write using a range of different genres.
What is the expected standard in writing? • Practise and learn daily spelling lists – make it fun! • Write together – be a good role model for writing. • Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary. • Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure and punctuation). • Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes! • Use the resources provided to support their writing so they have suffixes, contractions, apostrophes, correct spellings and correct punctuation. • Let them proof read and make improvements to their work.
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WHEN ARE THE TESTS? All KS1 SATs will be held in May 2020
ANY QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO ANYTHING SPOKEN ABOUT IN TODAY’S SESSION? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME LET US WORK TOGTHER TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD REACHES THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. Please take a survey to complete as your feedback is valuable and helps us improve!
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