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ASSESSMENT
IN YEAR 2
What are the changes?
What do they mean for my child?
What can I do to help at home?
ASSESSING YOUR CHILDREN
As Year 2 is the end of KS1, the Department
for Education require all schools to assess each
child in reading, writing, maths and science and
report this information.
Teacher assessment is used to report
children’s attainment and progress to parents.
Teachers will use the key stage 1 test results
to help them to reach an overall judgement of
the standards children have reached in English
reading and mathematics. You will also receive
a teacher assessment judgement for science,
but there is no science test.
You will receive your child’s results by the end
of the Summer Term.
FANTASTIC WEBSITES FOR YEAR 2
LEARNING AT HOME:
Maths
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years (counting and sequencing focus)
http://www.primarygames.co.uk/ (addition and subtraction focus using digit dilemma)
http://mathszone.co.uk/ (number facts focus)
http://www.mathsisfun.com/index.htm (puzzles focus)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/ (number focus using all games)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2wBEDDiCzQ (2 Times Table Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Jo26EyoYg (5 Times Table Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdE5O7_qf8 (10 Times Table Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK6b9Zxte24 (Odd & Even Song)
English (including Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/ (literacy focus using all games)
http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html (spelling focus using DJ Cow’s spelling pattern)
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=41 (Punctuation focus)
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=42 (Words and spelling focus)
http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames.html (Grammar focus)
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=44 (Writing focus)
Reading (including Phonics)
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds (Phonics focus)
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0 (Bug Club, every child has their own log on and password with 3 books each week uploaded by class teacher)
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH MATHS • Play times tables games.
• Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards.
• Encourage opportunities for telling the time.
• Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money e.g. finding amounts or calculating change when shopping.
• Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else.
• Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home.
• Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes.
• Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, draughts or chess.
THE TESTS
Year 2 children will take assessments in:
*Reading
*Maths
*English grammar, spelling and punctuation (commonly
known as SPAG)
The tests will take place during the weeks of .8th,
15th and 22nd May 2017.
As we have already mentioned, these tests
form part of the ongoing assessment of your
child’s attainment and progress.
We do not organise the children in a formal
test situation or use the word ’test’ because
we want them to feel comfortable in order
to perform at their very best.
READING The reading test consists of
2 separate papers:
Paper 1 contains a selection of texts
totalling 400-700 words with questions
about the text.
Paper 2 is more challenging and contains a
reading booklet of a selection of
passages totalling 800 to 1100 words.
Children write their answers to questions
about the passages in a separate answer
booklet.
Each paper is worth 50% of the marks
and each takes approximately 45
minutes to complete.
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH WRITING
• Encourage opportunities for writing, such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, cards, stories or poems.
• Write together – be a good role model for writing.
• Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling.
• Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation).
• Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!
Practise spelling all common exceptions words-, you could even put them into a sentence as a challenge.
Practise cursive handwriting at home.
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH READING
Listening to your child read can take many forms:
• Focus on developing an en joyment and love of reading.
• En joy stories together – reading stories to your child is equally as important as listening to your child read.
• Read a little at a time, often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time!
• Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions.
• Look up definitions of words together – you could use a dictionary, the Internet or an app on a phone or tablet.
• All reading is valuable – it doesn’t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes, TV guides.
• Visit the local library - it’s free!
This year there is a much greater emphasis
on children’s fluency when reading and their
ability to use expression to bring the text to
life.
The texts will cover a range of poetry,
fiction and non-fiction.
Questions are designed to assess the
comprehension and understanding of a child’s
reading.
For an example of a child reading at the
expected standard type this link into your
browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=rEWlfQQl_Uo
MATHEMATICS
Children will sit two tests - Paper 1 and
Paper 2:
• Paper 1 is arithmetic based, lasting
approximately 25 minutes and worth 25
marks. It covers calculation methods for all
operations (+, -, x, ÷).
• Paper 2 covers problem solving and
reasoning, it lasts for approximately 45
minutes and is worth 35 marks.
• Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times
tables) are always good to practise.
• Talk to your child about what they have
learnt at school and what book(s) they are
reading (the character, the plot, their opinion).
The Fantastic websites for learning in Year
2 at the back of this booklet provide ideas
for how to make home learning fun and
interactive!
• Make sure your child has a good sleep and
healthy breakfast every morning!
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD
AT HOME
• First and foremost, support and reassure your child
that there is nothing to worry about and that they
should always just try their best. Praise and
encourage!
• Ensure your child has the best possible attendance
at school, learning starts at 8.37am every day!
Complete some of the blog challenges available on
the Year 2 page of the school website.
At parents evening you were given a copy of
Target Tracker Statements this details the Year
2 coverage and informs ongoing assessments of
your child’s progress.
• Pupils need to use their calculation skills and
questions will be varied including multiple choice,
matching, true/false, completing a chart or
table or drawing a shape. Some questions will
also require children to show or explain their
working out..
• Unlike previous years, children are not
allowed to use any equipment (except a ruler
for measuring) to help them in the tests.
SPELLING,
PUNCTUATION &
GRAMMAR: The test consists of 2 separate papers:
Paper 1: Spelling (20 marks)
Paper 2: Questions (20 marks)
The key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation
and spelling test is designed to assess
grammar, punctuation, language strategies,
handwriting and spelling.
END OF KS1 REPORT At parents evening in the Summer Term you will receive an overview of how your child has done in reading, writing, mathematics and science in KS1. It will look like this:
At the End of KS1, Teacher assessment judgements are made in Reading, Writing and Maths. Your child will be identified as ‘Working Towards’, ‘Working At’ or ‘Greater Depth’. In Science, standards are ‘Working At’ or ‘Has Not Met’.
Test results at the end of KS1 are scaled scores. A scaled score of 100 represents achievement at the national standard.