2008

 

 

 

Key Stage 1 Assessment Details

 

 

In Key Stage One SATs take place for all year 2 children. These are statutory tests, set by the Government. They form part of the overall picture your teacher has of your child and the results of these assessments will be given to you in your child's Summer Report.

 

The SATs for Year 2 take place throughout May 2008.

 

This may seem like a long time, but in Key Stage One we like to spread the tests over a longer period of time, rather than pack them into a short space of time. The children may not be involved in all of the tests, and many of the tests take part in their normal school lessons. Sometimes the children do not even realise they are taking a test.

 

IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOUR CHILD COMES TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY AND ON TIME DURING THESE NEXT WEEKS!

  

Please do not take your child out of class unless it is for an important medical reason. Most of the SATs take place in the morning, when your child is most refreshed. Please help your child to get plenty of sleep, fresh air and exercise over the next few weeks! If your child misses a test we will arrange for them to take it at another time. Don't make a big issue out of the SATs. Remember that SATs are backed up by the teacher's own assessments which happen continually throughout the year.

 

Year 2 children will have tests in Maths, Reading, Writing, Handwriting and Spelling.

 

YEAR 1 CHILDREN WILL CONTINUE TO BE TAUGHT THEIR CURRICULUM AT THIS TIME BY THE TEACHING ASSISTANTS, STUDENT TEACHERS AND TEACHERS.

  

If you want to find out more information about the Year 2 SATs you could talk to one of the teachers after school, when we would be more than happy to chat. Or you could check out some websites, such as www.sparkisland.com 

 

 It is never too late to help your child!

 

Go through the year 2 keywords with them (your teacher can provide a list) and check they know them.

Read daily with your child and ASK THEM QUESTIONS about the book. Especially questions that start with WHY...?

Check out these websites with your child:

BBC NumberTime

BBC Schools

BBC WordsandPictures

 

 

 

Key Stage 2 Assessments Details

 

The 2008 Key Stage 2 assessments will take place from Monday 12th May to Friday 16th.

 

The children will sit the tests on the following days:

 

Monday 12th

Science test A - 45 mins

Science test B - 45 mins

 

Tuesday 13th

Writing test (shorter task) - 20 mins

and

Spelling test - 10mins

Writing (longer task) - 45mins

 

Wednesday 14th

Reading test - 45mins (plus 15 minutes reading time)

 

Thursday 15th

Mental Mathematics test - 20mins

Mathematics test A (without a calculator) - 45mins

 

Friday 16th

Mathematics test B (with a calculator) - 45mins

 

 

Schools are responsible for deciding the the start time for the tests each day.  Although the tests must be taken on the day they have been timetabled, they do not have to be taken in the order shown.  The only exception to this is the writing test (shorter task) and spelling test, which must be taken in the same sitting and in the order shown. 

 

 

To help your child prepare for the Numeracy assessment, you can download a revision guide made by Liz Thomas (the school's Primary Teaching and Learning Advisor for Numeracy).  Click on the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.