1. Welcome to the Year 6 SATS meeting
Thursday 14th January

2. What are the new Key Stage 2 SATS like?
SATS stands for Standard Assessment Tasks.
Based specifically around the new National Curriculum 2014 objectives.
More challenging with higher standards and expectations
National tests are taken by all year 6 pupils.
Teacher assessment of the new National Curriculum standards from year 3 to year 5.
Tests will take place from W/C Monday May 8th – a timetable of test times will be given closer to date.

3. When do they take place? Week beginning Monday 8th May
More detailedinformation, about the week itself, nearer the time.

4. What tests will my child sit?
English
Reading
One hour -36 questions -50 marks
Secure (100 scaled score – was 21 out of 50 (old 4B)
Papers found online at stage-2-tests-2016-english-reading-test-materials

5. What tests will my child sit?
English
Writing
Teacher assessed/moderated by external moderators from LEA
Very high standards and expectations (see example in pack and levels)

6. What tests will my child sit?
English
Spelling, grammar and punctuation (SPaG)
Spellings
20 words minutes (close procedure style, teacher reads)
20 marks
Grammar and Punctuation
45 minutes - 50 marks – 49 questions
Total Marks - combined SPaG 70 marks
Secure - Maybe (old 4B)
Papers found online at stage-2-tests-2016-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-test-materials

7. What tests will my child sit?
Maths
Arithmetic Test A
Test 30 minutes - 36 questions – 40 marks
Reasoning Test B
Test 40 minutes -20 questions - 35 marks
Reasoning Test C
Test 40 minutes – 20 questions – 35 marks
Total Marks – 110
Secure Mark – 60 (Same as old 4B)
Papers found online at stage-2-tests-2016-mathematics-test-materials `

8. What will my child have to score to pass their SATs? Achieving 100.
Reading – marks out of 50 gave 100 scaled score
Writing – Teacher judgement based on interim framework
Maths – marks out of 110 gave scaled score of 100
SPaG ut 0f 70 gave 100 scaled score

9. How have we prepared in school?
We practise! We have already worked through a number of similar papers.
Covered all necessary topics in lessons, making learning fun and hands on.
Regular informal assessments to make sure they are on track and spot any problems.
Small group work with targeted pupils to tackle issues during assemblies and lessons.
Past questions to help children with SATs wording.
Encouraged them to ask for questions to be read to them.
Encouraged them to talk about any worries or issues they have.
Preparing SATs groups after school and a SATs holiday club at Easter

10. How can you help at home? English
Support them with the new homework booklets - follow the guides to use the correct methods
Support their spelling and vocabulary – use dictionaries to explain words when reading
Ensure your child is reading every night for 20 minutes
Log on to Bug Club
BBC revisewise

11. Maths How can you help at home?
Support them with the new homework booklets – follow the guides to use the correct methods
Practise arithmetic maths activities and KIRFs
Log on to My Maths and Purple Mash
BBC revise wise
Twinkle (excellent practice material)
Maths Magician
Conker Maths

12. Thank you
Any questions?