Transcript KEY STAGE 1 GaPS

KEY STAGE 1 GaPS
Maddy Barnes, November 2015
Aims and objectives
 To prepare pupils for the 2016 KS1 GaPS test
 To examine the implications for teaching in relation
to the sample materials
 To identify key points from the KS1 GaPS Test
Framework
 To identify key points from the 2016 KS1 ARA
document
 To share best practice
To prepare pupils for the 2016 KS1
GaPS test
 How will you prepare your year 1 and year 2 staff and
pupils for the 2016 GaPS test?
 Have you read the framework?
 Are you familiar with the ARA arrangements for 2016 (see
links at the end of this powerpoint for both documents)
 Do you have a consistent approach to teaching GaPS (is it a
discrete lesson, embedded in English or a mixture of
both?)
 Do you have resources that help pupils to be familiar with
the style and format of the tests?
To prepare pupils for the 2016
KS1 GaPS test
Using sample materials
 Familiarise all staff with the range of question types
 In the GaPS test there is a high emphasis on multiple
choice questions – are your pupils familiar with this
format of question?
 Do you use technical language in English lessons?
Avoid child-friendly names such as ‘the flying comma
(apostrophe), shouting stick (exclamation mark) or
66s and 99s (inverted commas). There is an emphasis
on children understanding key terminology so we
should teach it from the beginning.
Preparing them for
the test
To examine the implications for teaching in
relation to the sample materials
 Model and demonstrate how to approach a multiple choice
question in small groups – explain to pupils what you are
doing
 Ensure that when pupils are inserting a word into a
sentence that they use lower case letters – model this to
pupils so that they are not penalised for test technique
 Ensure that pupils follow instructions, for example, ‘Add an
adjective to the sentence below – I have a _______ bag,
means one adjective and no more! KS1 pupils like to impress
their teachers, but they must follow the instructions.
Knowledge of test technique
Understand instructional language:
 Tick
 Write one word
 Draw lines
 Underline
 Circle
 Match
To identify key points from the KS1
GaPS Test Framework
 Are all year 1 and 2 staff familiar with the content
domains for GaPS?
 Discuss the importance of reviewing content and
terminology from the previous year, particularly
spelling domains
 There are no contextual questions for 2016 – they
are all short questions. Familiarise pupils with this
style of question.
Content domains assessed in KS1
 G1 – Grammatical terms/word classes
 G2 – Functions of sentences
 G3 – Combining words, phrases and clauses
 G4 – Verb tenses and consistency
 G5 – Punctuation
 G6 - Vocabulary
To identify key points from the
KS1 GaPS Test Framework
For the purposes of the English grammar, punctuation
and spelling test, an exclamation is required to start
with What or How
e.g. What a lovely day!
How exciting!
A sentence that ends in an exclamation mark, but which
does not have one of the grammatical patterns shown
above, is not considered to be creditworthy as an
exclamation (e.g. exclamatory statements, exclamatory
imperatives, exclamatory interrogatives or
interjections).
Correct spelling is required for the
majority of the questions in Paper 2
At least 2/3 of questions will be
multiple choice
KS1 GaPS Performance descriptor
To identify key points from the
2016 KS1 ARA document
Homework identified as part of
TA
Sharing best practice
 Ensure there is a consistent approach to teaching GaPS
throughout whole school
 Ensure previous learning (and terminology) is reviewed
 Teach GaPS in a context using high quality texts
 Use guided reading as a vehicle to highlight, teach and
consolidate key terminology
 Allow pupils opportunities to investigate when teaching GaPS
 Use materials similar to the test to ensure pupils are familiar
with the layout
 Track progress of pupils using half termly tests
Useful documents
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/up
loads/attachment_data/file/467359/2016_KS1_Asses
sment_and_reporting_arrangements__ARA__PDFA.
pdf
Useful documents
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/syst
em/uploads/attachment_data/file/439623/201
6_KS1_EnglishGPS_framework_PDFA.pdf
Rising Stars Resources to raise
standards in KS1 GaPS
A fun and active way of teaching, learning, practising
and revising all of the technical English requirements of
the new curriculum – find out more.
Weekly spelling tests to ensure new national curriculum
spelling coverage – find out more.
Age-appropriate revision materials to help prepare for the Key
Stage 1 National Tests – find out more.
Formative and summative assessments to help
assess knowledge and understanding of the new
PoS – find out more.