SATs 2018

What Does SATs Stand For?

• Statutory

• Assessment

• Test

• SAT’s are taken at the end of each key stage. Key Stage 1 (end of year two)

• Key Stage 2 (end of year six)

The 2018 Key Stage 1 SATs will take place during May 2018.

The test are split into two subject areas.

• English

• Mathematics

English The English SAT your child will be taking

consists of:

Reading: Paper 1 (all children) Paper 2 (children who scored well in paper 1)

Each paper is around 30 minutes although this is not strictly timed.

Grammar and Punctuation (all children)

Spelling (all children)

Writing

Pupil’s writing in school is very important as we now compile a portfolio of your child’s

writing throughout the year. This is marked in school and each piece of writing

goes towards an overall assessment. There is no test for writing.

Our writing assessment is very rigorous and we are moderated by Calderdale Authority

on a regular basis.

Mathematics

Maths is split into two sections:

Paper 1 Arithmetic

Paper 2 Reasoning/Problem Solving

How can we help your child?

• Intervention Groups– Maths, English, Spelling and Phonics

• Reading comprehension lessons - English

• Experience of a similar assessment test every half term.

How you can help us? Please help us to help your child by:

• Making sure your child is learning their weekly spellings and big maths challenge.

• Reading and discussing their book regularly at home and returning to school everyday.

• Ensuring that homework is completed and handed in on time.

• Your child attends school regularly.

• That you contact school at the first sign of any problems.

Revision Material

If you wish, school can order revision

material at cost price. Please complete an order form and return to school with the

payment.