NUMERACY SATS WORKSHOP

2016

The Maths Tests.The Maths tests are taken on the Wednesday 11th May and

Thursday 12th May 2016.Wednesday Paper 1 Arithmetic (40 Marks) Paper 2 Reasoning (35 marks)Thursday Paper 3 Reasoning (35 marks)Calculators are now not allowed for any paper.

Arithmetic

Paper 1: arithmetic replaces the mental mathematics test. The arithmetic test assesses basic mathematical calculations. The test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 30 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. The paper consists of 36 questions which are worth a total of 40 marks.

The questions will cover straightforward addition and subtraction and more complex calculations with fractions worth 1 mark each, and long divisions and long multiplications worth 2 marks each.

Instant Recall FactsTimes Tables to 10 x 10 – including related

division facts, square numbers, prime numbers to at least 20

Fraction, decimal, percentage equivalences

Some areas of maths that children often find difficult are

• Money problems (2 step)• Problem solving – visualising problems• Shape and space (Coordinates –drawing)• Measures (Reading scales and converting

from one unit to another)

The Revision Books

The question book has practice questions linked to each topic – as well as whole practice papers.

Your Work

Your child will have set pages each week to be completed instead of the usual written homework

In order to keep the children’s maths brains simmering over the Easter holidays we would like them to complete the homework set.