YEAR 6 SATS MEETING FOR PARENTS Terling CofE Primary School

Welcome to the Year 6 SATs meeting for parents What are the SATs? What are the SATs? English and Maths tests English and Maths tests Structure of the tests Structure of the tests How you can help? How you can help? Revision guides and homework Revision guides and homework Other information Other information

Statutory Assessment Tests Nationally administered and moderated tests. Nationally administered and moderated tests. Measuring progress children have made in Key Stage Two. Measuring progress children have made in Key Stage Two. Reported nationally and passed on to Secondary Schools along with teacher assessment data. Reported nationally and passed on to Secondary Schools along with teacher assessment data. Results returned to schools in July. Results returned to schools in July.

Reading Test Focus on skills involved in reading, understanding and responding to texts across a range of genres. Focus on skills involved in reading, understanding and responding to texts across a range of genres. 1 hour reading and answering time 1 hour reading and answering time

Reading Test question types Retrieval of information Retrieval of information Understanding of presentational features Understanding of presentational features Understanding the effect of language choices and authorial technique Understanding the effect of language choices and authorial technique Understanding structure of a text Understanding structure of a text Simple and complex inference Simple and complex inference Comparing and contrasting Comparing and contrasting Personal response to text Personal response to text

Some of the texts in this booklet show rain as ‘good’; others show that rain is ‘bad’. Put one tick on each line to show the writer’s view of rain. Text Rain is good Rain is bad No opinion The Hottest Day – story Rain – poem Rain in Summer – poem Rain and Shine – in Britain – information 1 mark 2.Look at all the places on Rain and Shine – in Britain. Which place could have given the idea for the poem Rain? Explain your choice mark

In this country many of us dislike rain. Which of the texts in this booklet could make people have a more positive view of rain? Tick the one you have chosen. The Hottest Day – story Rain in Summer – poem Rain and Shine – in Britain – information Explain why you think this text might make people have a good opinion of rain marks

Grammar Tests Children will now take a Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation test. Children will now take a Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation test. This comprises of two separate tasks: a 45 minute test focusing on grammar and punctuation and a 20 word spelling test. This comprises of two separate tasks: a 45 minute test focusing on grammar and punctuation and a 20 word spelling test.

The English Tests How can you help? Listening to your child read. Support your child’s comprehension by asking questions about text content, style and layout. Supporting your child with their homework. Practising spellings with your child. Use websites and revision guides to support your child’s grammar practice.

The English Tests The Revision Guide Revision Guides: Rising Stars (being sold individually on Amazon) CGP SATs Busters Schofield & Simms Satstestsonline.co.uk

The Maths Tests Maths Test A 45 minutes. Maths Test A 45 minutes. Maths Test B 45 minutes. Maths Test B 45 minutes. Both non-calculator Both non-calculator 40 marks available for each paper. 40 marks available for each paper. Focus on maths concepts covered throughout school: Number and the number system, calculating, algebra, shape, space and measure. Focus on maths concepts covered throughout school: Number and the number system, calculating, algebra, shape, space and measure. Children are also tested on ‘Using and Applying’ maths. This includes problem solving, communicating and reasoning. Children are also tested on ‘Using and Applying’ maths. This includes problem solving, communicating and reasoning.

The Maths Tests Mental Mathematics Test Mental Mathematics Test 20 questions lasting approximately 20 minutes 20 questions lasting approximately 20 minutes Each question read twice then thinking time given Each question read twice then thinking time given Children can make jottings Children can make jottings 3 sections: 3 sections: 5 questions with 5 seconds thinking time 5 questions with 5 seconds thinking time 10 questions with 10 seconds thinking time 10 questions with 10 seconds thinking time 5 questions with 15 seconds thinking time 5 questions with 15 seconds thinking time

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The Maths Tests How can you help? Supporting your child with their homework. Look at a revision guide with your child. After they have read it, ask them questions. Practising times tables and number bonds with your child. Asking your child questions in context e.g. when out shopping, when cooking, using the TV guide. Asking your child to explain their answer. Helping them with the written methods and thinking of word problems for them to answer.

Level 6 Tests Children have been offered the opportunity to attempt Level 6 tests in reading, writing and maths. Children have been offered the opportunity to attempt Level 6 tests in reading, writing and maths. These tests will be externally marked and will take place in the afternoons during SATs week. These tests will be externally marked and will take place in the afternoons during SATs week.

Level 6 Reading test The reading test will be 60 minutes in duration including 10 minutes reading time. Pupils will be expected to read a more complex text and questions will focus on understanding the effect of language choices and authorial technique, as well as simple and complex inference. The reading test will be 60 minutes in duration including 10 minutes reading time. Pupils will be expected to read a more complex text and questions will focus on understanding the effect of language choices and authorial technique, as well as simple and complex inference.

Level 6 Writing test The writing test comprises three separate tasks : The writing test comprises three separate tasks : An extension paper focusing on grammar, spelling and punctuation (20 minutes) An extension paper focusing on grammar, spelling and punctuation (20 minutes) A separate spelling test A separate spelling test An extended piece of writing (30 minutes) An extended piece of writing (30 minutes)

Level 6 Maths test The level 6 Maths test comprises two separate papers, each 30 minutes long. The level 6 Maths test comprises two separate papers, each 30 minutes long. These tests will include more complex areas of maths such as circle geometry, solving linear equations, volume and equations of straight line graphs. These tests will include more complex areas of maths such as circle geometry, solving linear equations, volume and equations of straight line graphs.

OTHER INFORMATION

Useful Revision Websites

Timetable for the week

SATs Week Make sure all children are present every day for SATs week and are in school on time. Make sure all children are present every day for SATs week and are in school on time. In case of sickness, please call the office as early as possible and ask for Mrs Wragg. In case of sickness, please call the office as early as possible and ask for Mrs Wragg. Make sure children are fully rested, have had a good breakfast and have drunk water. Make sure children are fully rested, have had a good breakfast and have drunk water. Ensure that children come with necessary equipment. Ensure that children come with necessary equipment. We want children to do their best and if they’ve done this we can all be extremely proud of them. We want children to do their best and if they’ve done this we can all be extremely proud of them.