EBJS Year 6 SATS evening Welcome

Why do our children take SATs tests? Actually they are not called “SATs” they are Standard Attainment Tests They are the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests But…everyone calls them SATs All children in Year 6 take them to assess their skills, knowledge and understanding in maths and English at the end of Key Stage 2

What are the results used for? To assess the progress children have made in their learning since they were 7 To help secondary schools organise learning in Year 7 To enable a comparison between schools against a benchmark figure

Are the SATs really that important? Yes! Definitely for us For your children it’s a bigger question…there are many children who have not achieved the expected standard in their SATs who have gone on to university or college and are starting careers… There are also a few children who did achieve the expected standard, yet found secondary school very difficult It’s not the end of the world if you don’t achieve the expected standard. But it can impact on your start at secondary

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When are the SATs? Week beginning 9th May 2015 DateTests Monday 9th May English reading test Tuesday 10 th May English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Wednesday 11 th May Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic Paper 2: Reasoning Thursday 12 th May Maths Paper 3: Reasoning

But what about Science? All our children will be assessed by the school towards the end of the summer term. These papers are marked internally by the Year 6 team as the results are not reported nationally. However……

KS2 Science A number of schools will be required to take part in science sampling: a test administered to a selected sample of children thought to be representative of the population as a whole. (Monday 6 to Friday 17 June is the science sampling test period in which your child might sit the tests.) For those who are selected, there will be three papers: Biology: 25 minutes, 22 marks Chemistry: 25 minutes, 22 marks Physics: 25 minutes, 22 marks

Results All results will be sent out with your child’s end of year report. This report will also include a teacher assessment. This can vary as the test is only a snapshot of your child’s education. Both results will be made available to the secondary schools.

Sample Reading Text

Sample Reading Questions

How to help your child at home Read with your child: get your child to read aloud to you, and then ask them questions Read aloud to your child whilst your child follows the text: listening is an important part of reading; it will help your child learn the importance of punctuation and reading with expression. Discuss the meaning of words and think of words which are similar or different in meaning.

Maths Test Children will sit three papers in maths: Paper 1: arithmetic, 30 minutes Papers 2 and 3: reasoning, 40 minutes per paper

Maths Test Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including long multiplication and division. Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including: Multiple choice True or false Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem

Sample Arithmetic Questions

KS2 Reasoning questions

How to help your child at home Knowing their times tables – if you know your times tables children can use them accurately and quickly for multiplication, division. Formal method for the four operations practice: it is important child can complete methods accurately. (Methods for year 6 child: column addition, column subtraction, short multiplication, long multiplication, short division, long division including expressing remainders as fractions, decimals and remainder form) Arithmetic speed practice Knowing everyday maths facts – grams in a kilogram, number of weeks in a year etc.

SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) Spelling Test & Grammar Test

Sample Spelling Questions

Sample SPAG Questions

How to help your child at home Help your child learn the Year 5 and 6 spellings that have been sent home. When reading to and/or with your child discuss the use of inverted commas to mark speech, the use of parenthesis (brackets) to add additional information, the use of capital letters etc. Unfortunately, the grammar paper relies on a child knowing the terminology e.g. subordinate clause, main clause, adjective, article, passive, active – and many more so do ask your child what they mean!!

Level 6 papers With the removal of levels, there will be no additional papers for higher attaining children. Higher attaining children will be challenged by a range of questions within each of the standard papers.

Writing Teacher Assessment Range of writing genres Moderated

Reporting to Parents As the video explained…..Each test will produce a raw score which will be turned into a scaled score. A scaled score of 100 means that your child has met the national standard – is secondary school ready according to the test. The raw score equating to 100 will change from year to year however 100 will always represent the national standard. Children sometimes perform differently in tests due to a range of circumstances. Therefore teachers make assessments of children based on day to day learning. We will also report our teacher assessment in end of year reports.

How is the school helping the children prepare? Revision of key topics/skills through normal daily teaching Detailed analysis of recent assessments to identify and address individual gaps in knowledge Use of past papers

What can you do to help? Encourage your child to do their homework Work with them to help improve their mental maths and spelling Look at websites like BBC bitesize for revision Make sure your child eats breakfast and drinks plenty of water

What happens if my child is really ill? They stay tucked up in bed until they are better If they recover within 5 school days of the test they miss, they can still take it when they return If they take longer to recover they will be given no SAT level for any subjects they miss, but they will still be given teacher assessments If something happens which means your child will be absent for one of the tests PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP. Please avoid routine doctor/dentist appointments that week.

Thank you for your time Please don’t worry about SATs either you or your child! Speak to any of the Year 6 team if you have any concerns Any questions?