Transcript Year 6 SAT’s Parent’s Information Evening Tuesday 11th

Year 6 SAT’s
Parent’s Information Evening
th
Tuesday 11 November
What are the SAT’s?
All Year 6 children are required to take externallyset assessments in English and maths. The
standard papers cover levels 3-5, with level 4
being the expected national average at the end
of primary school.
All children that are assessed to be working
between these levels will take the tests. All Yr 6
children across the country take the test at the
same time.
When do the SAT’s take place this
year?
Monday 11th May
Levels 3-5 English reading
Level 6 English reading
Tuesday 12th
May
Levels 3-5 English grammar, punctuation
and spelling
Level 6 English grammar, punctuation and
spelling
Wednesday 13th
May
Thursday 14th
May
Levels 3-5 mental mathematics
Levels 3-5 mathematics Paper 1
Levels 3-5 mathematics Paper 2
Level 6 mathematics Paper 1
Level 6 mathematics Paper 2 (calculator
allowed)
What about Science, Writing and
Speaking and Listening?
• Although there are no formal science SATs for all, ‘science sampling’
was reintroduced in 2014. Under this system, 9,500 children – five
children from 1,500 schools – are randomly selected to take a
science test. Schools that are selected will be notified by mid-May,
and are legally obliged to participate if chosen. Science sampling
takes place every two years, so there will be no compulsory science
tests in 2015. Children will be awarded a level for science based on
their teacher's assessment.
• Other subjects, including English writing, speaking and listening, are
assessed by teachers rather than by children taking a formal written
test. This assessment data is then submitted to the Department for
Education, and is subject to moderation.
Our Approach
• Providing stimulating learning
opportunities for children to understand
concepts in Literacy and Numeracy
• Ensuring children are able to access test
questions and materials in a confident,
competent manner.
• Being positive and providing clear
methods and next steps so the children
achieve their potential.
The Reading Test
• The reading test is 1 hour long.
• During this hour the children will read a variety of texts of
different genres and then be asked to answer questions
based on them.
• The texts (3) are progressively more challenging as are
the questions based on them.
• Questions may require children to identify simple facts
from the text; answer questions using inference about
what it contains/how characters behave; identify why
author’s may have chosen certain words for effect;
identify features of the text type e.g. diary, nonchronological report, story etc.
The GaPS Test
• The GaPS test assesses the children’s
knowledge of Grammar, Punctuation and
Spelling.
• It consists of two papers:
- a short answer test (paper 1) that tests
children on spelling, grammar and punctuation
that lasts 45 minutes.
- a spelling paper (paper 2)that tests the
children on 20 spellings
The Maths Test
• There are 3 parts to the Maths test:
- A mental maths paper that consists of
20 questions. (20 marks)
- Paper A (45 minutes)
- Paper B (45 minutes)
The 2 written papers are completed without a
calculator but the children can make as many
jottings as necessary. The children have access
to a range of equipment to aid them with the test
such as: a ruler, mirror, tracing paper, protractor.
Can the children ask for help during
the tests?
• In both the Maths and GaPS papers the children
can ask for questions/words to be read to them,
however they can not be told what the word
means.
• In the reading paper children are tested on
reading and therefore cannot be helped during
the test.
• In certain circumstances children may work with
another adult as a designated reader to give the
children the best access to the test. We will
discuss this with parents prior to the tests if
needed.
Levels and what they mean.
• The SAT’s are designed to test children on a
attainment within levels 3-5 of the National
Curriculum.
• Children are expected to make 2 levels progress
from the end of KS1. For example if they were a
level 2 they would be expected to gain a level 4
at the end of year 6. If the children were a level 3
at the end of year 3 they would be expected to be
working at a level 5 at the end of year 6.
• Levels will be reported to parents at the end of
the summer term.
• Teacher assessments and SAT results will be
passed on to your child’s next school.
How to support your child?
• Talk to them regularly about their reading and
discuss what certain words mean and why the
author has used them. Also discuss how
characters have developed and changed during
the story. What were the reasons behind it?
• Complete homework and look at the strategies
being used at school as referred to on the
homework sheet.
• As SATs approach work through support/revision
materials to develop your child’s confidence.
• Be positive!
Any Questions?