1. Year 6 Parent Briefing
SATs 2017

2. In which areas of the curriculum will my child be assessed ?

3. Children are assessed in:
English – Writing, Reading, Grammar and Spelling
Maths – Arithmetic and reasoning (problem solving)
Science
Assessed through regular teacher assessment and formal testing (SATs)

4. Writing Assessment
Teacher assessment only for writing Working towards expected standard Working at expected standard Working at greater depth within the expected standard

5. How to Help Your Child with Writing
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How to Help Your Child with Writing
Practise and learn weekly spelling lists – make it fun!
Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary.
Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, which will allow for editing and correcting of errors without lots of crossing out.
Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation).
Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!
Practise and learn weekly spelling lists – make it fun!
Encourage opportunities for writing such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems.
Write together – be a good role model for writing.
Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling and a thesaurus to find synonyms and expand vocabulary
Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, which will allow for editing and correcting of errors without lots of crossing out.
Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation).
Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!
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6. Reading/grammar/spelling
Teacher assessment in reading Test – reading, grammar and spelling AS – achieved standard

7. Government spelling lists

8. HHelping Your Child with Reading
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HHelping Your Child with Reading
Listening to your child read can take many forms.
First and foremost, focus developing an enjoyment and love of reading.
Enjoy stories together – reading stories to your child at KS1 and KS2 is equally as important as listening to your child read.
Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time!
Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions.
Look up definitions of words together – you could use a dictionary, the internet or an app on a phone or tablet.
All reading is valuable – it doesn’t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes, TV guides.
Visit the local library - it’s free!
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9. Mathematics
Children working at expected standard Teacher assessment Test – Arithmetic and reasoning AS – achieved standard

10. How to Help Your Child with Maths
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How to Help Your Child with Maths
Play times tables games
Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards.
Encourage opportunities for telling the time.
Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or calculating change when shopping.
Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else!
Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home.
Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes.
Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, darts, draughts or chess.
Play times tables games
Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards
Encourage opportunities for telling the time
Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money; finding amounts or calculating change when shopping
Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else!
Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home
Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes
Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes, card games, darts, draughts or chess
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11. Science
Teacher assessment only

12. Year 6 SATs Week
8th – 11th May 2017

13. Date
Activity
Monday 8 May 2017
English reading
Tuesday 9 May 2017
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: spelling
Wednesday 10 May 2017
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
Thursday 11 May 2017
Mathematics Paper 3: reasoning

14. Year 6 SATs Week Timetable Monday 8th May 2017:
Reading Test (60 minutes)
Tuesday 9th May 2017:
Spellings, punctuation and grammar test

15. Year 6 SATs Week Wednesday 10th May 2017:
Arithmetic Paper 1(30 minutes)
Maths Reasoning 2 (40 minutes)
Thursday 11th May 2017:
Maths Reasoning 3 (40 minutes)

16. Year 6 SATs Week ALL papers are marked externally.
Children will receive their raw score which will then be converted to a scaled score – 100 being the point at which the children reach the standard for their age. Achieved Standard (AS)

17. Year 6 SATs Week Teacher Assessments
Teachers will also submit assessments
Writing only
Working towards age related expectations
Working at age related expectations
Working at greater depth
Reading and maths – working at standardor below standard

18. Year 6 SATs Week Teacher Assessment Combined with tests
Assists in liaison with secondary schools

19. Year 6 SATs Week English Reading Writing
Spelling, punctuation and grammar

20. Year 6 SATs Week Reading Paper (1 hour)
The questions demand: information retrieval skills, inference, appreciation of authorial intent (including layout), knowledge of vocabulary, understanding of figurative language and written opinion based on textual evidence.

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Reading Test
The Reading Test consists of a single test paper with three unrelated reading texts.
Children are given 60 minutes in total, which includes reading the texts and answering the questions.
A total of 50 marks are available.
Questions are designed to assess the comprehension and understanding of a child’s reading.
Some questions are multiple choice or selected response, others require short answers and some require an extended response or explanation.
The Reading Test consists of a single test paper with three unrelated reading texts.
Children are given 60 minutes in total, which includes reading the texts and answering the questions.
A total of 50 marks are available.
Questions are designed to assess the comprehension and understanding of a child’s reading.
Some questions are multiple choice or selected response, others require short answers and some require an extended response or explanation.
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22. Grammar
A Spelling test is administered containing 20 words, lasting approximately 15 minutes.
A separate test is given on Punctuation, Vocabulary and Grammar
This test lasts for 45 minutes and requires short answer questions, including some multiple choice.
Marks for these two tests are added together to give a total for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.

23. Sample Questions Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 chapter
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24. Sample Questions Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 chapter
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25. Year 6 SATs Week Spelling Paper (15 minutes)
This paper covers: common spelling conventions; high and medium frequency words; specialist vocabulary and commonly misspelled words.

26. Year 6 SATs Week
Maths
Arithmetic paper 30 mins

27. Sample Questions
Maths Paper 1: Arithmetic
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28. Year 6 SATs Week Maths papers 2 and 3 (40 minutes)
Calculators NOT allowed.
The questions demand: ability to manipulate number; to extract maths from word-based real-life problems including those involving time, money, weight and measures; to read and interpret graphs, charts and tables.

29. Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning chapter menu
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30. Sample Questions Maths Paper 2 / Paper 3 : Reasoning chapter menu
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31. Year 6 SATs Week Question Areas: Number and Algebra Calculation
Solving Problems
Measures, shape and space
Handling Data

32. Year 6 SATs Week
Science
There are no science sampling tests this year. All children will be assessed on their work throughout Year 6.

33. Year 6 SATs Week Question Areas: Scientific Enquiry Biology Chemistry
Physics

34. Preparation in school
SATs is only one week in school Part of normal school work – individual progress Supporting groups – reading with Mr Walker, Maths clubs, focussed homework

35. Year 6 SATs Week Preparation at home Revision Guides
Supporting homework
Online revision

36. How to Help Your Child Throughout the Year
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How to Help Your Child Throughout the Year
First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage!
Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school.
Support your child with any homework tasks.
Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise.
Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion).
First and foremost, support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage!
Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school
Support your child with any homework tasks.
Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise.
Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion).
Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!
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37. Year 6 SATs Week
Any questions?