SATs prep meeting L5 and 6 Oct 2013x
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Year 6
SATs preparation meeting
Standard Attainment Tests – SATs
Level 5 & 6 meeting
October 21st 2013
SATs preparation meeting
The point of the meeting:
• Explain what exams your child will be doing
• Talk about what we do in school in
preparation for them
• Discuss what your child needs to do to get
their highest mark
• Suggest ways you can help at home
SATs preparation meeting
The exams your child will be doing
Level 3 = 9. Level 4 = 11. Level 5 = 13. Level 6 = 15/16 year olds.
• English Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation –
external assessment
• Reading Test – external assessment
• Maths test – external assessment
• Writing – on-going assessment in school
Maths tests
Two non-calculator papers, Paper 1 and
Paper 2, each lasting 45 minutes
Mental mathematics test, lasting 20 minutes
Children’s marks from all three tests are
aggregated to calculate their overall
mathematics level.
Examples link here.
Reading Test
Text Booklet and answer booklet.
The booklet will contain three or four texts. Increasing in level of
difficulty.
Before: 15 minutes reading time and 45 minutes to answer the
questions
Now: one hour to read the texts and complete the questions at their
own pace
35 to 40 questions (totalling 50 marks).
The questions are:
shorter, closed response items (such as multiple choice and matching
questions);
shorter, open response items; and
longer, open response items that require children to explain and
comment on the texts in order to demonstrate a full understanding.
Questions are worth 1, 2 or 3 marks.
Examples link here.
Writing
On-going assessment
in school.
Children are judged
over a period of time
using a range of their
unaided writing.
We use our ‘Red Hot
Writing’ books for this
purpose.
Level 6
• Even more tests – on the same days
• Most unusual to get L6. Questions are those expected
of 15 and 16 year olds sitting GCSEs
• Emaths Key Stage 3 = ‘Level 4 to 6’ papers useful
• Maths – Algebra, Circles & Pi - ∏
• Reading – Why do you think the author has chosen
these words…? Relating the text to own experiences.
• Often ‘unusual children’ - the ones who have had a
vast range of life experiences well beyond that of the
their peers
School preparation
• Work pitched to what we asses they need
• Target cards – being really clear with children
about what will push their levels up
• English, Maths, English, Maths, English,
Maths…
Highest mark possible?
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Read the question properly
Double check the answer looks right
Finish in the time allowed
Work hard in lessons – don’t distract, ignore
others who try to distract, listen carefully, ask
questions if unsure…
How home can help
• Pounce on them with times tables questions
• Make them read aloud to younger children
from their own reading book/ Kindle, practise
in front of the mirror (ENUNCIATE to become a
better reader and speller!)
• Emaths.co.uk – practise questions, check
answers using the answer booklet
• Sleep, food, exercise, space….