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.