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EnglishComprehension – Externally markedSPAG (Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar)– Externally
markedWriting - Internally marked
MathematicsExternally marked
The tests…
There is now… no time limit Includes 3 texts with increasing difficulty (new this
year)
Children can refer back to the text. Reading for understanding is essential. Children will be required to refer to text to justify their
responses.
English Comprehension(Reading Test)
Listen to your child read every day and ask questions about what they have read:
Why do you think Rosie acted that way?What might Rosie have been thinking and why?What do you think this character might have thought about what Rosie did?
How can you help?
Pronounssubstitutes for nouns in order to avoid repetition:
I, you, he, she, it, we, you (plural), they, me, him, her, us, them
I or me?
If you can take away the other people in the sentence,which then makes better sense – I or me?
After we went cycling, I was very tired?After we went cycling, me was very tired?
The teacher asked I to collect the books?The teacher asked me to collect the books?
Within a text. Fill in the missing gaps. 20 spellings. Marks added to the overall writing score. Only contributes at best 14% to the writing score.
Spelling Test
Ma1 Using and applying mathematics
Ma2 Number and algebra
Ma3 Shapes, space and measures
Ma4 Handling data
Maths
There are three test papers:
Paper A which lasts 45 minutes and carries 40 marks (Non-calculator).Paper B which lasts 45 minutes and carries 40 marks (Non-calculator).Mental maths test which lasts approx 20 minutes and carries 20 marks.Questions will test all areas but now focus an application, reasoning and problem solving.
How it works
All equipment needed for these tests will be provided by the school. It changes each year according to the
requirements of the questions.
Equipment
Underline key words
Ask for questions to be read to you
Annotate diagrams
Show all the steps to multi-step problems
Ensure digits are legible – digit formation
Never overwrite a wrong answer
Hints for Success
Don’t panic
Follow school’s revision programme/advice/be prepared to try
Read questions thoroughly Get plenty of sleep Try your best Try not to leave an answer blank Manage your time effectively
Don’t panic!
Top Tips
Websites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent/sch.uk/SATS
http://www.st-josephs-pickering.n-yorks.sch.uk/past_test_papers.htm
http://www.schoolzone.co.uk
http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/