Parent Workshop Y5/Y6 Curriculum January 2016

∗ To understand how expectations have risen within each year group ∗ To understand ways to support your child's learning at home Aims

∗ We are now using the phrases ‘EMERGING’, ‘EXPECTED’ and ‘EXCEEDING’ to describe your child’s progress against the curriculum for their year group. ∗ By the end of the year most children will be assessed as ‘EXPECTED' age-related attainment and some may be assessed as ’EXCEEDING' age-related attainment. Some pupils may not achieve ’EXPECTED' standards and will be assessed as ‘EMERGING’. ∗ In order to do this, we are using a combination of half-termly assessments as well as on-going termly teacher assessments. Reporting to Parents/Carers

∗ Every year group follows the new National Curriculum ∗ There are much higher expectations across the school ∗ This curriculum is progressive so it builds on prior learning ∗ More opportunities are being planned for cross curricular Maths and English Curriculum

SATs test will take place at the end of Y6 (KS2) ∗ KS2 ∗ There will be three tests: ∗ Arithmetic (30 mins) ∗ Two Mathematical Fluency and Reasoning tests (40 mins each) Maths: SATs

Mastery: Maths First: Second :

∗ Mastery with greater depth: Maths First: Second:

Maths: KS2 SATs ∗ Examples from the Arithmetic Sample Paper

∗ Examples from the Fluency & Reasoning example paper 1 Maths: KS2 SATs

∗ Examples from the Fluency & Reasoning example paper 2 Maths: KS2 SATs

Concrete? Pictorial? Abstract? ∗ Bar Model Key Messages

∗ Times tables and number bonds to 100. ∗ Key Facts sheet ∗ Useful websites: Mymaths, Woodlands junior, ∗ NRICH (upper primary - Stage 2) ∗ Google times tables or number bonds games. How you can help at home

SATs tests will take place at the end of Y6 (KS2) ∗ KS2 Reading ∗ 1 paper incorporating a range of different texts (1 hour) English: Reading SATs

English: KS2 Reading SATs Here is a sample reading paper question.

English: KS2 Reading SATs Here are more sample reading paper questions.

∗ 1. How light was it? ∗ 2. What three things did the cow do? ∗ 3. What time of day was it? ∗ 4. Where was the cow? ∗ 5. How do you think the cow might have been feeling? ∗ 6. What do you think the cow was expecting? ∗ 7. What devices does the writer use to give us so much ∗ information in a single sentence?

∗ 2. What three things did the cow do? ∗ A: The cow stopped eating grass, stood with its head over the gate and gazed down the lane. ∗ This is a LITERAL question. We can find the answer directly in the text. ∗ To answer it well we need to read the text very carefully and find the exact words that tell us the answer. Question 2

∗ 4. Where was the cow? ∗ A: The cow was in a field (on a farm and/or near a lane). ∗ Evidence: We know there was grass and a gate, and it had a cow in, so it was almost certainly some sort of farm field. ∗ This is a DEDUCTIVE question. The text does not actually tell us, but we can work out the answer from information given in the text (but not make things up of our own). Question 4

∗ 6. What do you think the cow was expecting? ∗ A: It was probably expecting someone (the farmer) to come to take it in for milking. ∗ Evidence: We know it was late afternoon and that the cow was waiting by the gate for something to happen. We know from experience that many cows are taken to be milked at this time. ∗ This is an INFERENTIAL question. The text does not actually tell us, but we can work out the answer by considering the hints and clues in the text in the light of our own general knowledge and experience. Question 6

∗ 7. What devices does the writer use to give us so much information in a single sentence? ∗ A: The writer gives us information about the time by describing the light. In a complex sentence, the writer tells us several things that the cow does, but also implies what it is thinking or feeling by the words chosen (e.g. ‘stopped eating’, ‘gazed expectantly’). The writer shows us, as well as tells us, what is happening. ∗ This is a question about AUTHORIAL INTENT (what the writer has done and why). ∗ To answer, we need to put ourselves in the writer’s place. Question 7

SATs tests will take place at the end of Y6 (KS2) ∗ KS2 SPaG ∗ Paper 1 – grammar and punctuation questions (45 mins) ∗ Paper 2 – spelling (15 mins) English: SPaG SATs

∗ Examples from the Spelling paper English: KS2 SPaG SATs

∗ Example from the Grammar and Punctuation paper English: KS2 SPaG SATs

∗ Example from the Grammar and Punctuation paper English: KS2 SPaG SATs

Activities for parents: ∗ Encouraging enjoyment and interest ∗ Spelling activity ∗ Writing and reading for a purpose Spelling? Spelling? Spelling? Resources for you: ∗ ARE spelling, writing, reading KLIPs ∗ Word lists from NC ∗ Supporting reading at home Key Messages

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