National Key Stage 2 SATs key dates

Log onto the web link below for key dates for the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Standards Assessment Test (SATs):
 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-assessment-and-reporting-arrangements-ara/dates-and-deadlines-for-2014-to-2015#national-curriculum-test-timetable

You can purchase revision books written by an experienced examiner to help your students achieve levels 4 - 6 in the SATs on the links below:

English Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary test (SPAG): 

Amazon.Uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Revised-Punctuation-Spelling-Vocabulary-Practice/dp/1505948908/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423420859&sr=1-14&keywords=Fidelia+Nimmons

Amazon .com
http://www.amazon.com/Revised-Punctuation-Spelling-Vocabulary-Practice/dp/1505948908/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1423421075&sr=8-6&keywords=fidelia+Nimmons

Mathematics

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Mathematics-Revision-Practice-Book/dp/1505905230/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1423420859&sr=1-9&keywords=Fidelia+Nimmons

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Mathematics-Revision-Practice-Book/dp/1505905230/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1423421075&sr=8-4&keywords=fidelia+Nimmons

National curriculum assessments: 2016 sample materials

 Download sample test papers from this web site: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-2016-sample-materials

New History Curriculum from September 2014

Here are books written from firsthand evidence to support the new history curriculum on a non- European society that provides contrasts with British history: Benin.

Teachers books

These books provide historical information needed to teach this aspect of primary history including Kingdom of Benin timeline, Religion, food and childhood.

Fiction books

These books provide a window to learn about Kingdom of Benin Childhood experiences.  The books can be used for guided reading, paired reading or 1:1 activities in class or simply enjoyed by children during independent reading or historical enquiries.

Amazon Uk link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Benin+civilisation+Fidelia+Nimmons&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ABenin+civilisation+Fidelia+Nimmons

Amazon.com link:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=fidelia+Nimmons+kingdom+of+benin+books

English Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling and Vocabulary practice book 6: Essential revision and practice pack with answers Levels 3 – 5

This revision and practise book covers all areas that will be tested at the end of primary school in the English test in Grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary test at levels 3 - 5. This is the Standard Assessment Test or the SATs as popularly known. Some harder questions aimed at level 6 have been deliberately included in the book to give further practice to pupils who are able; taken all together, completion of the exercises will not only help pupils perform well in their SATs, they will prepare them well for their work at secondary school and beyond. Each section provides background information on different word classes in sentence construction; examples of correct usage in both speaking and writing composition are included as are a variety of consolidation exercises. Completing the exercises will ensure that pupils gain fluency in both oral and written communications and know what to do if misunderstanding should occur during private or school work. The revision notes and exercises will also help pupils’ reading fluency. This book is also suitable for those new to the English language or learning English as an additional language and for private and home tutoring. 

You can purchase this book from Amazon on this link:

Amazon.co.uk

http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Punctuation-Spelling-Vocabulary-practice/dp/1481986643/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368469019&sr=1-1

New Schools Netwrok

This network has been contracted by the DFE to look into the area of setting up, running and supporting free schools. 

If you are thinking of setting up a free school, here is the link to their web site with all the required information you will need:

http://www.newschoolsnetwork.org/

Kingdom of Benin website

Here is a one stop website which provides numerous cross curricular materials to meet the requirements of the new National Curriculum starting in September 2014.

These include:

·        Complete English books and Mathematics books written by an examiner and experienced teacher.

·        Key Stage 2 History books on Benin Civilisation.  

·        Links to teachers’ websites for great teaching ideas.

·        Links to students’ websites ideal for independent study and exam revision.
·        An e-Learning section covering all subjects.  On this page, scroll down to find the subject you require.

http://kingdomofbenin.weebly.com/teachers1.html

Parents will find this website a great help to support their children’s education at home.

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