Workshop for Year 2 Parents

Year 2 Assessment

SATs – Standardised Assessment Tests

Overview ●  The  Year  2  Curriculum  ●  What  are  SATs?  ●  English  ●  Maths  ●  How  to  Help  Your  Child    

The Year 2 Curriculum The curriculum was introduced in 2014. It sets high expectations for the end of KS1 (Years 1 & 2) and lays the foundations for the KS2 curriculum (Years 3-6).

There  are  three  different  judgements  given  at  the  end  of  Year  2:  

-­‐  Working  towards  the  expected  standard  

-­‐  Working  at  the  expected  standard  

-­‐  Working  at  greater  depth  within  the  expected  standard  

 ●  Some  children  may  be  working  at  pre-­‐key  stage  expectaHons.  They  will  not  be  assessed  

using  the  SATs.  

 

What are SATs? SATs  stands  for  Statutory  Assessment  Tests.  Children  will  take  formal  assessments  in:  

-­‐  Reading  

-­‐  Maths  

-­‐  Grammar,  PunctuaHon  and  Spelling  (opHonal)  

 

Assessments  will  take  place  in  May  over  two  weeks.  Assessments  are  overseen  by  class  teachers  and  are  integrated  into  classroom  

rouHnes.  They  are  done  in  small  groups  and  the  Hmings  are  designed  to  suit  the  

children.  

All  assessments  are  used  to  inform  teacher  judgements  and  are  not  the  ulHmate  

indicator  of  a  child’s  aQainment.  

Reading

Reading

Reading The  Reading  Test  consists  of  two  separate  papers:    

Paper  1  –  consists  of  a  combined  reading  prompt  and  answer  booklet.    

 

Paper  2  –  consists  of  an  answer  booklet  and  a  separate  reading  booklet.      

The  texts  will  cover  a  range  of  poetry,  ficHon  and  non-­‐ficHon.  

Reading: Sample Questions QuesHons  are  designed  to  assess  the  comprehension  and  understanding  of  a  child’s  reading.  

There  are  a  variety  of  quesHon  types:  

Mul0ple  Choice  

Reading: Sample Questions Ranking  /  Ordering  

Reading: Sample Questions

Matching  /  Labelling                Short  Answer  Ques0ons  

Reading: Sample Questions Find  and  Copy  Ques0ons                Open  Ended  Ques0ons  

Writing There is no formal written exam. Writing is assessed over time, by teachers who will look at a range of written pieces. Children must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed in the interim framework.

Writing

Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling The Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar test is optional. All schools are required to teach grammar and also assess it. There are two options for assessing grammar. Schools can choose whether to sit the test or to assess children’s skills through their writing. At St Faith’s we prefer to assess through the children’s writing.

Mathematics

Mathematics Children will sit two tests: •  Paper 1: Arithmetic •  Paper 2: Reasoning

Mathematics: Sample Questions

Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic                

Mathematics: Sample Questions

Maths Paper 2: Reasoning                

Mathematics: Sample Questions Maths Paper 2: Reasoning                

How to Help your Child •  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!

•  Develop your child’s independence in their learning. •  Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school. •  Support your child with any homework tasks. •  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). •  Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!

               

How to Help your Child: Reading

• First and foremost, focus on developing an enjoyment and love of reading. • Enjoy stories together – reading stories to your child is equally as important as listening to your child read. • Read regularly. • Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions. • Look up definitions of words together.

• All reading is valuable.

               

How to Help your Child: Writing •  Encourage opportunities for writing, such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists,

notes or reminders, stories or poems. •  Write together – be a good role model for writing.

•  Talk to your child about spelling patterns and unusual words. •  Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling. •  Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, which will allow for editing

and correcting of errors without lots of crossing out. •  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.

How to Help your Child: Maths •  Play mental maths games, including times tables and counting.

•  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.

Any questions?