Key Stage 1 National Curriculum
Assessments
A School Presentation to Par
rmation and Guidance on the Changes and Expectations for 201
Assessment and Reporting
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• ‘Old’ national curriculum levels (e.g. Level 3, 4, 5) have now
been abolished, as set out in the government guidelines.
• From 2016, test scores will be reported as ‘scaled scores’.
• This means it is very difficult to compare the assessment of a
previous year with the current year.
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beginning
of last year.
• The new curriculum is more rigorous and sets high expectations
which all schools have had to work hard to meet since the
beginning of last year.
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Scaled Score Examples
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What
publication
is meant by
of ‘scaled
the test
scores’?
results in July 2016:
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•A child awarded a scaled score of less than 100 is judged to
have not yet met the national standard and performed below
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expectation for their age.
The Tests
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At the end of Year 2, children will take assessments
SATS in:
in:
• Reading;
• English grammar, punctuation and spelling;
• Maths.
The tests are due to take place in May of each year.
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Reading
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The Reading Test consists of two separate papers:
•Paper 1 – Contains a selection of texts totalling between 400
and 700 words with questions about the text.
•Paper 2 – Contains a reading booklet of a selection of passages
totalling 800 to 1100 words. Children will write their answers
to questions about the passage in a separate booklet.
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not being assessed at working at speed so will not be strictly
•Questions
are designed to assess the comprehension and
timed.
understanding of a child’s reading.
•The texts will cover a range of poetry, fiction and non•Some
questions are multiple choice or selected response, others
fiction.
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•Questions
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to assess
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•Some questions are multiple choice or selected response, others
require
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Spelling, Punctuation and Gramma
The test consists of two separate papers:
• Paper 1: spelling (20 marks).
• Paper 2: questions (20
marks).
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Mathematics
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Children will sit two tests: Paper 1 and Paper 2:
• Paper 1 is for arithmetic, lasting approximately 25 minutes and worth 25 marks. It covers calculation methods for all
• Paper
operations.
1 is for arithmetic, lasting approximately 25 minutes and worth 25 marks. It covers calculation methods for all
operations.
• Paper 2 covers problem solving, reasoning and mathematical fluency, lasts for approximately 35 minutes and is
• Paper
worth 235covers
marks.problem solving, reasoning and mathematical fluency, lasts for approximately 35 minutes and is
worth 35 marks.
• Pupils will still require calculation skills and questions will be varied including multiple choice, matching, true/false,
• Pupils
completing
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require
or table
calculation
or drawing
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also require
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children
choice,
to show
matching,
or explain
true/false,
their
completing
working out.a chart or table or drawing a shape. Some questions will also require children to show or explain their
working out.
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How to Help Your Child
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• First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and that they should always
just try their best. Praise and encourage!
• Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school.
• Support your child with any homework tasks.
• Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise.
• Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot,
their opinion).
• Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!
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