Assessment Update 2021
Phonics Screening:
The phonics screening check will take place in June. We already have detailed assessments of your child's phonics ability so this will not tell us anything new but is a check to ensure that your child is working at a nationally agreed age appropriate standard.
Below we would like to outline what the check is, how it will take place and what you can do to support your child with the check.
Year 2 SATS
In May this year, all Year 2 children will be taking the national curriculum tests, also known as SATs. All Year 2 children are required to take tests in Reading & Maths, a total of 4 tests. They will also complete assessments in Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation. There is no test-based assessment of writing as part of the KS1 tests; this will be done through teacher assessment only.
Teacher assessment is used to report your child’s attainment and progress. Teachers will use the Key Stage 1 test results to help them reach an overall judgement of the standards children have reached in reading, writing and mathematics. You will also receive a teacher assessment judgement for science, but there is no science test. These assessments will be reported to you in your child’s end of year report.
We wish to reassure you that the children are not aware they are being tested. The tests are part of our ongoing assessments and will be built into lessons.