1. Year 6 SATs Parent Information Evening

2. Welcome  Introduction- Mr Coates  Video on the new arrangements for SATS  Miss Crowther- Reading talk  Mrs Denham- Maths talk/test  Mr Bradbury- SPAG talk/ test  Supporting your child at school and at home  Questions

3. Informative Video Video to be embedded

4. SATs : Standard Attainment Tests SATs will take place: week beginning week beginning Monday 9th th May 2015

5. Test Timetable Mon 9 th May: English Reading Test Tues 10 th May:English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test Wed 11 th May:Arithmetic Paper 1 Maths Paper 2 Thurs 12 th May:Maths Paper 3

6. Reading This test consists of a reading answer booklet and a separate reading booklet. Pupils will have a total of 1 hour to read the 3 texts in the reading booklet and complete the questions at their own pace. They can approach the test as they choose: e.g. working through one text and answering the questions before moving on to the next. The least-demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty.

7. Maths Arithmetic Paper- This test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 30 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper.

8. Maths Paper 1 This test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 40 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper.

9. Maths Paper 2 This test consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 40 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper.

10. Maths Paper 1 and 2 Equipment Pupils will need the equipment specified below: a blue / black pen or a dark pencil rubber (optional). If rubbers are not provided, you should tell the pupils that they may cross out any answer that they wish to change a sharp, dark pencil for mathematical drawing ruler (showing centimetres and millimetres) angle measurer or protractor mirror.

11. English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions pack English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions pack This component consists of a single test paper. Pupils will have 45 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper. Pupils will have 45 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper.

12. English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling pack English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling pack This component consists of an answer booklet for pupils to complete and a test transcript to be read by the test administrator. Pupils will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the test (not strictly timed), by writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet. Pupils will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the test (not strictly timed), by writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet.

13. Level 6 These papers no longer exist. The new tests are designed so that the most able pupils will have the opportunity to showcase their skills within the standard papers.

14. How we are preparing your children Revising main topic areas e.g. discussion texts in Literacy Aim to prepare children in a way where children are still learning and applying new skills Practice SATs questions ongoing Table top display Homework ‘Booster’ sessions Opportunity to ask questions Rewards – end in sight NOT THE BE ALL AND END ALL!

15. How you can help your children prepare Homework SATs revision books Keeping number skills sharp, e.g times tables practice ‘Fun’ spelling tests Talking about reading Little and often

16. Scaled Scores For each test a raw score will be converted to a scaled score. 100 will be the expected score for an average child completing the tests. Above 100 is exceeding and below is working towards. Teacher Assessment – overall picture of level children are working at (writing is all teacher assessments) High School will receive test results and teacher assessments- this year the high school can access the test papers and the raw scores, meaning they can get a head start on where the children need to develop.

17. Any questions?