Key Stage 1 SATS
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Key Stage 1 SATS |
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The Key Stages
Between the ages of 5 and 16
there are four Key Stages (KS) - there are exams at the end of each of these,
(ages 7, 11, 14 and 16).
By law, every state school in
England must take part in the SATs.
Levels of Attainment
There are 10 levels of attainment
in the National Curriculum. Children starting Primary School begin at Level 1
and are expected to be working on
Level 3 by the age of 7.
The ‘national target level’
at age 7 is Level 2b and above in the tests - please note that this means that
children have completed this level.
This is a rough guide to what the
levels mean at the age of 7:
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Implications for your
child’s future in primary school : |
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Level 1 or below. |
Your child has not gained
the national target in one (or more) of the subjects tested. Special
education needs provision may already be provided by the school. |
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2c |
Although gaining Level 2,
your child will still need to work hard to keep up. |
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2b |
This means you child has
reached the correct level for his or her age, but still needs to work to
maintain or improve it. |
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2a |
Your child has achieved a
very good level and is well
prepared for Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6). He or she should have no
difficulty in Year 3 and upwards if they continue to work hard. |
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3 |
This is a very high
standard. Few children reach this upper level at the end of Key Stage 1.
(Some children in Hamilton do achieve this level) |
The Tests
During May and June there are a
series of tests which cover the following :
English - 4 tests - Writing; Comprehension; Spelling; Handwriting.
A reading task is also set where the children pick a book at an appropriate level and read with the teacher.
Click on the pictures to see some examples.
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Spelling p1 |
Spellings p2 |
Reading p1 |
Reading p2 |
Reading p3 |
Reading p4 |
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| Spelling Answers p1 | Spelling Answers p2 |
Mathematics
- 1 test - with
oral and written components. Help can be given in reading the mathematics
questions.
Preparing for the Tests
The School -
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Provides some homework
especially from January to May that prepares the children for the types of
questions they will see in the SATs.
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Uses texts that are
designed to revise and extend the knowledge required for the tests.
The children need to play their
part in this preparation, (they don’t get much choice for most of it!). The
vital message is always ‘Do Your Best’. We are just as pleased if a
low achieving child manages to work hard and gain a Level 2c, as when a child
who finds the work more easy gains a Level 3. They need to do their homework.
The tests in Key Stage 1 are held
in conditions that are non-threatening to the children - often they will not
even know that they are working for a test.
If you want to find out more try
this internet site. It is put together by the BBC and has examples of questions,
quizzes and work the children should be doing in preparation for the SATs.
