Transcript Y6 SATs Parents Meeting 2016

• To explain the changes in
assessment processes this year
• To provide an overview of the
Year 6 SATS
• To show you how to best support
your child through the Year 6
SATS
Foundation Stage
Foundation Stage Profile
Baseline tests in Reception
Key Stage One (Yr1)
Phonics Screening Test
Key Stage One (Yr2)
Statutory Assessment
Key Stage Two (Yr6)
Statutory Assessment
Key Stage Three (Yr9)
Teacher Assessment
Key Stage Four (Yr10&11) GCSE
• Previous level system abolished in 2014
(retained for Years 2 and 6 in 2015)
• New curriculum – more challenging – this
is reflected in the new tests.
• Children are now expected to meet a set
of targets for their age-group which are
known as ‘age-related expectations’ or
ARE
• Age-related expectations reflect the
challenge of the new curriculum – the bar
has been raised considerably!
In the past, the most able Year 6 children
could be entered for advanced SATs
papers called Level 6 papers for English
and maths. These tests will no longer be
offered; instead, all children will take the
same tests, but the papers will include a
number of more difficult questions that
are intended to stretch higher achieving
children.
In the past, children who were felt to be
working below the level of the tests could
be disapplied. The government
recommendation is that where possible,
all children in Year 6 should sit the tests
in order to track their progress from Year
2. Children will also be teacher assessed
using the pre-key stage standards if
necessary.
English
• Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
• Reading (written comprehension)
• Writing (internally assessed using on-going
work- no formal test)
Maths
• Paper 1 – Arithmetic (Replacing Mental Maths)
• Papers 2 and 3 - Reasoning
Science – No formal Test.
Teacher Assessment – Science knowledge and investigation
skills assessed through on going Science units.
Monday
9th – 12th May 2016
• Reading Paper
(Monday to Thursday)
Tuesday
English Grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Paper 1 – short answer questions
• Paper 2 – spelling
Wednesday
Maths
• Maths Paper 1 – Arithmetic
• Maths Paper 2- Reasoning
Thursday
• Maths Paper 3 - Reasoning
Writing:
The final assessment mark for writing will be
teacher assessed and will be based on a mixture
of writing assessments and independent tasks
that have taken place throughout the year.
Children will be assessed against the agerelated criteria and will be assessed as either:
• Working towards the expected standard.
• Working at the expected standard.
• Working at greater depth within the
expected standard.
• A single paper with questions
based on three passages of text
(mostly fiction)
• One hour, including reading time, to
complete the test.
• Children encouraged to work text by text,
reading the text and answering the
questions before moving on.
• Children may keep the booklet and
SHOULD refer to it when answering
questions
Selection of question types, including:
• Ranking/ordering, e.g. ‘Number the events below to
show the order in which they happen in the story’
• Labelling, e.g. ‘Label the text to show the title of the
story’
• Find and copy, e.g. ‘Find and copy one word that
suggests what the weather is like in the story’
• Short constructed response, e.g. ‘What does the bear
eat?’
• Open-ended response, e.g. ‘Look at the sentence that
begins Once upon a time. How does the writer increase
the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully,
referring to the text in your answer.’
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An example of the
types of questions
that the children
will be asked to
answer – remember
there are 1, 2 or 3
marks available for
each question!
The test covers: Sentence grammar, punctuation,
vocabulary, handwriting and spelling
Paper 1 – Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary:
Short Answer Questions – 45 minutes long
comprising of multiple choice or short answer
questions (one or 2 words)
Paper 2 – Spelling – 20 sentences with one word
missing. The children hear each word 3 times –
once on its own, then within the sentence and then
on its own again. No timings but should last approx
15 mins
Children are expected to know:
• Grammatical Terms/Word Classes e.g. noun, verb,
conjunction etc.
• Different types of sentences e.g. command,
question, statement
• How sentences are constructed and joined e.g.
clauses, phrases, different types of conjunction etc
• Different Verb forms, tense and consistency
• How to use the full range of punctuation including
colons, semi-colons, hyphens and ellipsis
• Vocabulary – synonyms and antonyms
• Standard English and Formality
• The full range of spellings (see spelling work list)
• No Level 6 Paper –
previous L6
content now a part
of the main paper
• Reflects the
higher
expectations of
the new curriculum
• The Spelling Test is essentially
unchanged from previous years
• involves your child's teacher reading 20
sentences from a script.
• Your child then fills in the blank on
their answer sheet by correctly spelling
the missing word.
Words taken from the KS2 spelling lists!
These are being taught in class every
week and sent home for homework
An example of the
types of questions
that the children
will be asked to
answer – remember
there are 1, 2 or 3
marks available for
each question!
Paper 1 – Arithmetic – 40 marks
(30 minutes)
Paper 2 – Reasoning – 35 marks
(40 minutes)
Paper 3 – Reasoning – 35 marks
(40 minutes)
Resources Provided:
Mirror, Protractor, Ruler, Pencil, Eraser
No calculators or tracing paper
De-contextualised questions – pure calculations
– no word problems
Children will need to know:
• Fractions (including mixed numbers) and how to add, subtract,
multiply and divide pairs of fractions.
• Decimals (including converting fractions into decimals).
• Percentages (and how they relate to fractions).
• Square numbers.
• Rounding.
• Applying Addition, subtraction, multiplication (long and short)
and division (long and short) to ALL of the above. This includes
how to apply these operations in order when required (i.e.
BODMAS).
Children will be required to apply their mathematical
knowledge in order to solve problems
Topics covered include:
• Geometry (including coordinates, rotation, reflection,
symmetry etc).
• Ratios (and how to interpret them from fractions,
percentages etc).
• Charts and tables.
• Units and measures (including time, temperature,
money, weight, volume etc).
• Shapes and their properties (including triangles,
hexagons and their angles).
• Roman numerals.
• Averages including mean.
• Externally moderated tests are sent away to be
marked
• Papers are scanned and electronically marked
• Results are published for schools on 5th July
• Results are reported to parents and children as
part of your child’s annual school report
• Results passed onto secondary schools
(alongside teacher assessments)
• Used to create ‘league tables’ which form part
of how a school is judged.
• Children will now receive a scaled score instead of a
level.
• Their raw score - the actual number of marks they
get - will be translated into a scaled score
• The scaled score for a child that has achieved the
average mark for their age group nationally will be
100
• You will be told your child's raw score, scaled score
and whether they have reached the national
standard for that subject.
The score that equates to the national standard
has yet to be announced.
• Revision programme and intervention Groups
• Homework – Special Revision books (Maths and
Grammar) weekly
• Extra help during tests
– Readers – 1:1 (must fit strict criteria)
– Readers – words can be read to all children in
maths – no explanations or spellings
– Extra time (rarely given! – strict criteria)
– Amanuensis – scribe (also rare!)
– Transcription for handwriting that is
difficult to read
• Practice tests so less intimidating in test week.
Good attendance and punctuality
Enough sleep
Support with homework
Communication with school – tell us about
worries sooner rather than later!
• Breakfast club during SATs week!
• Balance of work and play
• No holidays during school time.
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Revision / Homework Books
Support children with learning times
tables/spelling list words
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/top
ics/z2b2tyc (grammar support)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/su
bjects/z826n39 (Maths)
Please don’t download past papers as
not all questions are relevant