SATS Information evening 25th March 2015

SATS Information evening

• 2015 SATs timetable and changes

• Reading

• Maths

• SPAG

• How you can help during the Easter holiday

• How you can help in SATs week

SATS TimetableMay AM (L3-5) PM (L6)

Monday 11th ReadingTuesday 12th SPAG SPAGWednesday 13th Mental Math

Math Paper 1 Thursday 14th Math Paper 2 Math Paper 1

Math Paper 2

Changes:1) Test papers to be computer scanned and marked.

Reading• 3 or 4 progressively more difficult texts

• read 1 text, answer questions, move on

• short, closed questions (multiple choice, matching questions)

• short, open questions

• longer, open-ended questions (explain, give reasons, comment on, compare texts to show their understanding)

• 35 to 40 questions = 50marks

Maths

• Mental maths test 20 questions (5secs, 10secs, 15secs)

• Paper 1 (non calculator) 45mins

• Paper 2 (non calculator) 45mins

• Level 6 • Paper 1 (non calculator) 30mins• Paper 2 (calculator) 30mins

SPAG

• Spelling- 20 short sentences to complete with word read out by teacher

• Punctuation and grammar – up to 45 questions to check understanding and ability to use

• L6 paper contains harder spellings, elements of KS3 and a writing task

How you can help your child during the Easter break

• Make sure they get lots of fresh air, play and sleep.

• Don’t make revising a big issue - we will revise in school in the weeks after the Easter holidays.

• Short 15-20 minute revision sessions a couple of times a day are usually most effective.

• Practise: spellings; times and division facts; key maths facts; read together and question for understanding; complete the 10 4 10 exercises.

How you can help your child during SATs week

• Make sure they get enough sleep.

• Make sure they eat breakfast.

• Encourage them to ask us if they are unsure about anything.

• Explain that the SATs are a way of showing what they know.

• Re-assure them that THEY CAN’T FAIL SATs! – they should aim to do their best on the day.

SPAG Resources

http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/primary-grammar-dictionary-activities

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive.aspx?cat=46

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/sentence-grammar

http://education.scholastic.co.uk/resources/35063

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play/

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#speech

Math

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html

http://uk.ixl.com/math/ (this is a subscription site but does have limited free access)

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html

http://www.mathszone.co.uk/

http://www.mad4maths.com/

http://www.maths-games.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/

Free online revision resources

www.sumdog.com (this is a subscription site but has a very good free access area)