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Year 6 SATs 8th May 2017 to 11th May 2017

School Jargon Key stage 2 (juniors) Key stage 3 (secondary) National Curriculum Scores (previously levels) Teacher assessment – 27 May to Government National Curriculum Tests (SAT test) Key stage 2 - Junior School Key stage 3 - Secondary School  National curriculum - what everybody has to learn Programmes of study - what teachers have to teach Level - method of comparing your child's ability against local and national standards of achievement Level descriptors - what teacher use to decide what level a child is working at Teacher assessment - level given to child by teacher based on work throughout the year SAT - test given at the end of key stages to frighten children into learning League tables & Ofsted reports - tests for teachers designed to frighten teachers into teaching

This meeting will cover: What form will the tests take and when will they be?  What happens if my child misses a test?  How will the results be reported?  What does the score tell me?  How will my child be prepared for the test?  How can parents help?  Questions & Answers Viewing of past papers

What and When? Maths and Literacy Tested on all of the work they have covered in school The format of the tests will be: Monday 9th May Reading Comp 60 mins Tuesday 10th May Grammar, punctuation 45 mins Spelling 20 mins Wednesday 11th May Arithmetic Paper A 30 mins Mathematics Paper B Thursday 12th May Paper C Friday 13th May BBQ See separate sheet

What happens if my child misses a test? If a child is ill on the day of a test, they will have a week to sit the test. If your child is ill, let the school know as soon as possible

How will the results be reported? Sheet sent home in July will state the test score and a teacher assessment. Also details national and school results. Teacher assessment is based on descriptions of what a child has worked to achieve throughout the year. Children are assigned a score that ‘best fits’ their achievement.

What does the score tell me? No more levels National structure applied to all schools Standardised score? Below, expected, exceeded? Thresholds unknown U: below level two Level 2: Well below the required standard Level 3: Below average Level 4: The expected level for most primary children Level 5: Very able Level 6 (if extra tests taken): earth-shattering and rare! Schools are under a lot of pressure to get the highest possible results, because these determine their place in the national league tables.

How will my child be prepared for the test? School career so far! Year 6 revision work / groups Past papers will be used to help children get used to the format  Home

Encourage children to be confident about their own ability to do well. How can parents help?  Encourage children to be confident about their own ability to do well. Growth mind-set- I can do it! Carrying on with normal life is important. Help them revise – go through books, past papers – Waterstones. Speak to us if you feel further support is needed. Handy hints: Look through a practice paper together and talk about how you'd answer the questions Agree on what the question is actually asking you to do The number of marks each question is worth is printed at the side: One mark answers can be brief - one word or number Two mark answers will require at least two bits of information, like two different phrases, or an answer complete with method Three mark answers need to be thorough. Encourage her to look for this information, and not to waste time agonising over the one-mark answers Some questions are multi-choice. If she doesn't know the answer, she can guess - she might still get a mark. Children aren't used to doing this! If she gets stuck on a question, tell her to move on rather than waste time on it Practise spending five minutes checking a paper to make sure all the questions are answered as fully as necessary The paper is a test of knowledge, so read those revision guides! How else you can help SATs can be a worrying time for your child and she may get nervous as the tests loom ahead. Good coping strategies include: Reassuring her that she just has to try her best on the day Encouraging her to spend 10-20 minutes a day on revision or practice Reminding her that in most parts of the SAT papers, children do not have to write in sentences: often, phrases or even single words will be enough Teaching her how to relax by breathing deeply and closing her eyes to picture a calm scene like a green field by a river Allowing her to choose a favourite toy to take in as a lucky charm Making sure she has breakfast every day, especially during the week of the tests - children who miss breakfast perform worse in late morning Checking she can tell the time accurately, so she'll know how long there is to go in the test

Breakfast club 8:15am in Lime class Monday – Thursday FREE! Handy hints: Look through a practice paper together and talk about how you'd answer the questions Agree on what the question is actually asking you to do The number of marks each question is worth is printed at the side: One mark answers can be brief - one word or number Two mark answers will require at least two bits of information, like two different phrases, or an answer complete with method Three mark answers need to be thorough. Encourage her to look for this information, and not to waste time agonising over the one-mark answers Some questions are multi-choice. If she doesn't know the answer, she can guess - she might still get a mark. Children aren't used to doing this! If she gets stuck on a question, tell her to move on rather than waste time on it Practise spending five minutes checking a paper to make sure all the questions are answered as fully as necessary The paper is a test of knowledge, so read those revision guides! How else you can help SATs can be a worrying time for your child and she may get nervous as the tests loom ahead. Good coping strategies include: Reassuring her that she just has to try her best on the day Encouraging her to spend 10-20 minutes a day on revision or practice Reminding her that in most parts of the SAT papers, children do not have to write in sentences: often, phrases or even single words will be enough Teaching her how to relax by breathing deeply and closing her eyes to picture a calm scene like a green field by a river Allowing her to choose a favourite toy to take in as a lucky charm Making sure she has breakfast every day, especially during the week of the tests - children who miss breakfast perform worse in late morning Checking she can tell the time accurately, so she'll know how long there is to go in the test

Any questions?

The test papers Please feel free to browse these papers Thank you for coming tonight. Year 5/6 team