Year 6 Sats Information Evening 2016 Rothersthorpe CE Primary School

What are Sats? (Standardised Assessment Tasks) Sats give the:  Teachers  Rothersthorpe  Secondary Schools  The Government  You and your child  An idea of what your child can achieve in a formal test at the end of KS2.

What do the results of the tests mean? The Government set National Targets so they can continue to evaluate and assess Primary Education. Their Targets are:  65% of children in Britain to be the expected level in Maths and English.  Rothersthorpe has always exceeded National targets. However, this year the parameters for the thresholds have yet to be established. Although we anticipate similar good results we are working in relatively unknown territory!

Rothersthorpe 2015  Above Nationals in Reading, Writing, SPaG and Maths for Level 4  Significantly above Nationals at Level 5: 62.5% Reading Level 5 (National 46%) 50% Writing Level 5 (National 31%) 62.5% Maths Level 5 (National 41%) 62.5% SPaG Level 5 (National 47%)  8 children in Y6 (12.5% per child) Level 5 is the Average level of a 13 year old.

Rothersthorpe 2015  100% Pupils made or exceeded expected progress (One of only 6% of primary schools in Northamptonshire)  This includes all pupils groups, including SEND and Disadvantaged  This year 12 children in Y6 (8.3% per child)  DfES Minimum Standard expected is 65% in all areas

Teacher Assessments Sats are only one form of assessing children’s learning. At school we continually assess in a variety of ways:  Questioning; marking; practical assessments; short tests after each topic; on-line tests; reading and spelling tests each term.

Teacher Assessment 2016  Teachers assess against a set list of objectives in Reading, Writing, SPaG, Maths and Science  The new expectation is that a pupil must meet every objective on their year group list

Tracking Progress  Structured standardised approach to teacher assessment.  Teachers track pupils progress over-time and make judgements about their progress and attainment.  Supports transfer of more ‘meaningful’ information to secondary school - KS3.

Y6 Sats Timetable  Monday 9th May – English - Reading Test (1hr)  Tuesday 10 th May – English: Grammar Punctuation & Vocabulary Test (45 minutes) Spelling Test (15 minutes)  Wednesday 12th May – Arithmetic Paper (30mins) Reasoning Test A (40mins)  Thursday 13th May - Reasoning Test B (40mins)

What is reported to parents?  Sats score will be reported for Reading, Writing, SPaG, Maths and Science. 100 as the ‘average’.  Teacher Assessment for Reading and Maths reported: - Working at the Expected Standard - Working towards the Expected - Growing Development - Early Development - Foundations for the Expected standard

 Writing – Higher ability: - Working at greater depth in the Expected Standard  SPaG:  Science: Expected Standard or Not

Summer Term Report  We are working to produce a ‘positive style’ report

KS2 SATs Changes 2016  The children will not be allowed to use a calculator or tracing paper for any of the tests.  They will be expected to use a formal method of calculation in order to receive a method mark.  A new arithmetic paper replaces the mental maths test.

Sats English 2016 – Writing  Writing composition is teacher assessed against a given set of objectives– Children’s writing is assessed against the wide range of genres throughout Year 6.  Recognition of creativity and writing for a purpose.  Writing assessed across all curriculum areas.

Writing: What will the children be assessed on?  Write imaginative, interesting & thoughtful texts.  Produce texts appropriate to task, reader and purpose.  Organise and present whole texts effectively, sequencing and structuring information, ideas and events.  Construct paragraphs and use cohesion within and between paragraphs.  Vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect.  Technical accuracy with punctuation and sentences.  Select appropriate vocabulary.

Sats Reading Comprehension  Short answers (1 mark)  Several line answers (up to 2 marks)  Longer answers (up to 3 marks)  Other answers (maybe ticking a box, underlining a phrase, circling the right answer).

What will the children be tested on?  Use a range of strategies to read for meaning.  Understand, describe, select or retrieve information.  Deduce, infer or interpret information. Comment on structure and organisation of texts.  Explain and comment on writer’s use of language.  Comment on and identify writer’s purposes and viewpoints.  Relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts.

English In School  In school we will work with the children to continue to practise their skills.  The children will participate in Grammar, Punctuation, Vocabulary and Spelling exercises. Also practices in Reading Comprehension and writing.  They will also take part in assessing their own work in order to recognise their strengths and areas they need to improve.

Mathematics Test A and B are reasoning papers. They both last 40 minutes each.  Arithmetic paper = 30 questions in 30 minutes

What will the children be tested on?  Number & Algebra: counting; number patterns; sequences; understanding mathematical symbols; fractions; percentages; ratios; decimals; calculations; problem solving.  Shape, Space and Measures: 2d and 3d shapes; angles; position; coordinates; length; mass; capacity; time.  Handling Data: Reading tables, charts & graphs; Interpreting data.

How are the children prepared?  We practise! We revise.  The children are able to become familiar with the layout and design of previous tests.  They become used to the test procedures; independent work; time limits; allowed equipment.  They know that the Maths test is not a reading test so they can have help reading questions.

Science  Schools no longer have to undertake Science Sats – however, teachers will still be assessing children in Science.  Some schools will be asked to do a Science sampling test.

Maths Sats How can I help my child?  Mental maths questions.  Practising times tables.  Using money.  Use timetables and calendars.  Working out time problems: e.g. TV programmes.  Reading scales.  Looking at graphs and charts.  Using revision guides.  BBC and Woodlands websites.

How can I help my Child?  Regular attendance at school.  A quiet, organised place to revise and study.  Support homework.  Revision: a little at a time/often  A good breakfast and a snack at school.  Plenty of sleep.  Talk about school.  Ask a teacher if they are unsure of anything.  Encouragement!

Support Resources  Revision books (Tesco, WH Smiths, Letts) Web sites: (on-line KS2 revision) (on-line KS2 revision) (on-line KS2 revision)  Weekly home learning  There are many booklets available at bookstores should you wish to purchase them – they all cover the main areas to be tested.

Sats Week Can be Fun too!!!  There will be cakes and biscuits after each test.  Fish & Chip lunch on Friday  Extra ICT time  Extra playtimes – sports, fun and relaxation  Choosing time  The Year 6 pupils will design their own fun timetable for the afternoons.