Year 6 SATS Evening Wednesday 1st February 2017

Aims of the session •To share information about KS2 SATs •To answer any questions about KS2 SATs •Discuss / share ideas about how you as a parent can help your child at home LISA: Welcome and house-keeping

What are KS2 SATs? Teacher Assessments • Reading • Writing • Maths   What are KS2 SATs? Teacher Assessments • Reading • Writing • Maths Science Tests •Reading Comprehension •SPAG (Spelling, punctuation and grammar) •3 Maths papers LISA

Teacher Assessment What does teacher assessment involve, and is it different from testing? •Teacher assessment draws together everything the teacher knows about your child, including observations, marked work and school assessments throughout the year. •Teacher assessment is not a ‘snapshot’ like tests and is therefore more reliable. •There can be a difference between teacher assessment results and test levels. All writing is teacher assessed against the criteria, set from the government. NIKKI

SATs Week A timetable is issued to school, telling us on which days/sessions tests must be administered.  All children must sit the tests at the same time, but there are exceptions, that school can adhere to. Tests are completed in Y6 classrooms and other rooms, with any displays that may help, covered over. Children are divided into groups for test administration to ensure they are properly supported and feel secure. NIKKI

Year 6 SATs Week 8th May – 11th May 2017 SATs Table Year 6 SATs Week 8th May – 11th May 2017 Monday 8th May Tuesday 9th May Wednesday 10th May Thursday 11th May English – Reading Test Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling Test Maths – Arithmetic and Reasoning Paper A Reasoning Paper B NIKKI On the day, a small breakfast snack will be provided. Lunchtimes will be as normal. Afternoon sessions will be as normal as possible – maybe some extra PE and Art.

Absence during the test period If a pupil is absent on the scheduled day of a test and returns within 5 school days, they will be expected to take the test. Pupils who do not take all test papers for a subject will receive a raw score for the paper(s) they have completed but will not receive a scaled score. Teacher Assessment judgements will be submitted for pupils who are absent from the tests. NIKKI

How can parents help? Talk to your child about their learning and listen to any concerns your child has. Get them to school every day and on time. Help them to get a good sleep! Make sure they have a healthy breakfast and bring a water bottle to school. LISA

English SATs English SATs consist of: A reading test A SPAG test (spelling, punctuation and grammar) LISA

Reading SATs There are a variety of different questions to be answered in different ways. Children cannot have any adult help in this test. 60 minutes Reading booklet – could be fiction, non-fiction, poetry; 3 to 4 texts in increasing order of difficulty. There is a greater focus on fictional texts. Questions are worth 1 – 3 marks – which equates to what is expected of the children’s answers LISA

Profile of marks by question type Selected or constructed response Question types Sample questions Selected response 10-30% Multiple choice Where would you be most likely to see this text?   Ranking/ ordering Number the events below to show the order in which they happen in the story Matching Match the text to the purpose Labelling Label the text to show the title Short constructed response 40-60% Find and copy Find and copy one word that suggests… Short response What does the bear eat? Extended response 20 -40% Open ended response Look at the paragraph beginning … How does the writer increase the tension throughout this paragraph? Explain fully referring to the text in your answer. LISA

How can parents help with Reading? Ensure your child reads every night! Encourage them to read fiction and non-fiction. Try to listen to your child read and ask them questions about the text. Help them with the different skills, of reading, especially ‘skim’ reading where they are looking for key words in the text. LISA

SPAG: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar The SPAG test lasts 45 minutes with an aural spelling test of 20 words, lasting around 15 minutes. The SPAG test will include two sub-types of questions: Selected response, e.g. ‘Identify the adjectives in the sentence below’ Constructed response, e.g. ‘Correct/complete/rewrite the sentence below,’ or, ‘The sentence below has an apostrophe missing. Explain why it needs an apostrophe. NIKKI

Example Spellings scent sleigh posture gymnastics country delicious sign loose mission discover dissolve possession ominous drawer unavoidably abundance parachute illusion NIKKI

Mathematics Children will sit 3 papers in Maths: Paper 1: Arithmetic - 30 minutes Papers 2 and 3: Reasoning - 40 minutes per paper Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations. Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, including: Multiple choice; True or false, with justification; Constrained questions e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart; and Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem. NIKKI

Cont. Some questions are worth one mark and therefore accuracy is important. Other questions are worth two marks and even if the answer is wrong, a mark may be given for correct working. Teachers may read questions in all written papers to pupils, if asked. NIKKI

How can parents help with Maths? Support with homework – not just helping with the Maths but reading the question can really help. TIMES TABLES! Help your child to check their work through – this will help them to spot mistakes that can sometimes be easily fixed. RM EasiMaths, at least three times a week. Ask your children to explain how they would solve a problem. http://www.thrapston- primary.northants.sch.uk/page/?title=Year+Six&pid=78 LISA

Before the SATS Booster sessions Test preparation What are we doing? Booster sessions Test preparation Special arrangements for pupils who may need extra support Homework booklets – especially designed to practise SATS skills LISA

Results of SATs Papers Your child’s score will be converted to a scaled score to allow it to be compared to others’. Scaled scores will normally range between 80 and 130. The scale will be set so that reaching a score of 100 will indicate that your child is working at the expected standard for the end of Key Stage 2. Higher scores indicate more advanced attainment, with lower scores suggesting that your child may need some additional support to catch up with his or her peers. NIKKI

Any questions?