2. Outline
• What are SATs?
• An outline of the tasks and tests
• Teacher assessment
• Levels
• The results
• What you can do to help
Individual children will not be discussed.
3. What are SATs?
• Children are assessed in;
Reading
Writing
Mathematics.
• In KS1 the emphasis is on teacher
assessment, the tests support this
judgement.
4. Tasks and Tests
Assessment Area
Reading Reading paper
[Level 2] or [Level 3]
or Reading task with
teacher.
Sharing a book;
running record, and
discussion.
Writing Spelling Test [All]
Long task [All]
Approx 45 mins
Short task [All]
Approx 30 mins
Maths Test paper
[Level 2] or [Level 3]
Chn can have help
reading questions.
or Maths task with
teacher.
5. Teacher Assessment
• If children do not perform to best ability in
test teacher assessment can be used.
• The SATs testing will be done in a similar way
to testing done at the end of each half term.
6. What can you do to help?
• Read together every day and ask questions about the story
[question cards being made]
• Use number problems in every day life, at the shops, on the
bus, telling the time etc.
• Continue to work on targets discussed at parents evening.
7. Levels
W 1 2c 2b 2a 3
• W = Working towards level 1
• Each level has subdivisions.
C – just entering the level, not yet secure
B – secure in the level
A – secure and moving towards next level
• Expected Level for the end of Year 2 > 2b
• Level 1 and 3 subdivisions not shown on SATs results.
8. The Results
• Results are reported to the LEA.
• An overall result will be made available with
yearly reports.
9. Frequently asked questions?
Does my child have to do the tests?
Yes, unless you can give a very good reason why they shouldn’t. Severe learning
difficulties, total lack of English or serious illness are the kinds of reasons
accepted.
Unfortunately, you can’t withdraw your child because you don’t agree with
testing or because you think it might upset them.
In fact, only a tiny fraction of children in state schools miss the national tests.
What happens if my child misses a test?
At Key Stage 1, teachers will arrange for your child to take it at another time.
What happens if my child isn’t ready for the tests?
At Key Stage 1 the teacher may decide to begin by giving your child individual
tasks instead. These are a little easier than the tests. If they do well on the
tasks, then they will have a go at the tests.
10. What can you do to help?
• Please don’t take your child on holiday during term time.
• Please do not buy any commercially produced revision materials
but continue to share stories, practise children’s words and
complete homework. This will be more beneficial to the children.
• Make sure they get plenty of sleep during the SATs period. The
SATs week can be tiring for 7-year-olds, and they will need a
chance to relax over.
• Try not to make a big thing of it. Not every child deals with exams
well.
• The tests are used to inform the teacher assessments which take
account of your child’s work over the whole year. This helps to
give a balanced picture of what they can do.
