ks1 Mathematics 2018 Paper 2 Administration Guide
ks1 Mathematics 2018 Paper 2 Administration Guide
ks1 Mathematics 2018 Paper 2 Administration Guide
Key stage 1
Mathematics
Administering Paper 2: reasoning
CONFIDENTIAL
The mathematics test must be administered during May 2018.
This pack must be kept secure and unopened until
Tuesday 1 May. The pack must not be opened until the pupils
are in the test room ready to complete your school’s first
administration of the test.
The pupil transcript for the aural questions is contained within
this pack. If you need to use this with any pupils, you can open
this pack up to one hour early on the day of the administration to
photocopy the transcript.
Please ensure you have read and understood the 2018 test
administration guidance before opening this pack.
Pack contents:
Administration instructions for the key stage 1 mathematics test Paper 2: reasoning
(overleaf)
10 copies of Paper 2: reasoning
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at your discretion to choose when, or if, a pupil requires a break during the test or whether
the test early.
• This paper has two sections: an aural section and a written section. The first section starts with
a practice aural question followed by five aural questions.
• After the aural questions, the pupils are presented with written questions. The time for the
written questions should be approximately 30 minutes.
Before the
test begins
• Review the list of pupils with any particular individual needs, e.g. pupils who may need to use
the optional pupil script for the aural questions, or who may need support from a scribe or a
transcript made at the end of the test.
• Ensure that you know how to administer any access arrangements correctly by referring to
the 2018 key stage 1 access arrangements guidance.
• The optional pupil script for the aural questions can be found at the back of this document.
Please photocopy it for the pupils who need it.
• Check that there are enough test administrators to maintain supervision and support during
the test. You should consider the possibility that at least one test administrator might need to
leave the room with a pupil.
• Ensure that you understand how to deal with issues during the tests.
What to do • Check that seating is appropriately spaced and that no pupil can see another pupil’s test paper.
at the start • Check that pupils don’t have mobile phones or other disruptive items.
of the test
• Check that pupils don’t have any materials or equipment that may give them extra help.
• Ensure that each pupil has a copy of mathematics Paper 2: reasoning.
• Where necessary, you can show the pupils how to draw a tick, circle or cross to indicate
the answer.
Open your test booklet at page 2. Amy and Ajay are children who are in some
of the questions. There are different children mentioned in other questions as
well. Their names are Sam, Ben, Sita and Kemi.
• Ifyouanyshould
pupils are using the optional pupil script to support their access to these questions,
follow the guidance on page 10 of this document.
Look at the practice question on page 3. This is a practice question for us to
do together.
• When reading the question to the pupils, remember to repeat the bold text only.
• You may help pupils locate the question where necessary.
Look at the four keys.
Tick the key that is the longest.
• Before proceeding, ensure that the pupils know where they should have indicated their
answer, and the correct answer they should have chosen. Discuss methods the pupils used to
work out their answer. Allow the pupils to change their answer to the correct one by crossing
out or rubbing out, to make sure they know how to correct errors.
Now I’m going to read out questions 1 to 5.
You should try to answer all of the questions. You should write your answers
in the correct place for each question.
• Ifbooklet
any pupils are using the optional pupil script, remind them to write their answers in the test
and not on the script.
Remember, I can’t help you with these next questions. You should try to work
them out on your own.
Do you have any questions?
Turn to page 4 of the booklet.
• Read questions 1 to 5, allowing sufficient time for pupils to write their answers before you
move on to the next question. When reading the question to the pupils, remember to repeat
the bold text only. Words that are underlined should be emphasised.
If you need to change a diagram or graph, make sure that you completely rub
out or cross out your answer before writing your new answer.
• Where necessary, you can show the pupils how to draw a tick, circle or cross to indicate
the answer.
You can use the white space on the page to do any working out if you need to.
You need to work on your own. You need to think of your own answers and
you mustn’t discuss them with anyone else.
If you can’t answer a question, move on to the next one, and come back to
that question later on if you have time.
You have around 30 minutes to complete the rest of the paper now.
Turn to page 8 and start working.
What to do • Follow your school’s procedure for collecting and storing the pupils’ test scripts.
at the end
of the test
• Ifused
any test papers from the opened pack are unused, they must be stored securely and may be
for any subsequent administration of the test at your school.
• AllFriday
test materials, including any unused test papers, must be stored securely until
1 June.
• Ifendyouofneed to make a transcript of a test script, complete it with the individual pupil at the
the test, under test conditions. Particular care should be taken to ensure accurate
transcriptions are made and the pupil’s answers are not corrected or amended.
Marking
the tests
• Use the key stage 1 test mark schemes to mark the test, following both the general guidance
and any specific guidance for each question.
Who is the
script for?
• The optional pupil script may be used with any pupil who would find it difficult to access and
respond to the aural questions and the visual prompts in the test booklet.
• Before administering the test with the optional pupil script, you should consider whether
the pupil has any needs where providing the optional pupil script alongside the test would
improve their access to the aural questions.
• You should only use this script with pupils if you are confident that it will not confuse them.
Assistance • You must adhere to the administration guidelines in the test administration booklet when
administering the test.
• Pupils using the optional pupil script will need support so that they can manage the script
and the test booklet and listen to the administrator appropriately.
Before the • Make a note of pupils who will have access to the optional pupil script for the aural questions.
test begins • Make copies of the optional pupil script on page 11 as required.
• Provide
pupils.
a copy of the test booklet and the additional optional pupil script to the designated
• Tell the pupils that they should use the script to help them follow the questions as you
read them.
• Refer to the teacher’s aural script to administer the aural section of the test.
What to say • Follow the administration guidance provided in this document.
at the start • Tell the pupils to write their name on their optional script as well as their test booklet.
of the aural
questions • Remind pupils who have the optional script that they should follow each question as you
read it aloud.
• Explain to pupils that they should record their answers in their test booklet and not on the
optional script.
After the
aural
• After the last aural question has been read aloud, collect the optional pupil scripts.
questions
have been
administered
Marking
the aural
• Use the key stage 1 test mark schemes to mark the tests, following both the general guidance
and any specific guidance for each question.
questions • Answers given in the test booklet should take precedence. However, if a pupil has written
their answer on the optional script and not in the test booklet, teachers should mark
accordingly as long as the pupil’s answer is not contradicted elsewhere.
You may photocopy the optional pupil script for each pupil who is using it during the administration of the
aural questions (1 to 5) of Paper 2. Please refer to the guidance on page 10 before using it.
First name
Middle name
Last name