1. Aims of the meeting: to inform you about Year 6 SATs
to encourage you to support your child and make a significant difference to their learning

2. What are SATs?
Statutory Assessment tests which all pupils take at the end of Key Stage two.
They provide a snapshot of attainment in English and Maths.
The tests will take place week beginning Monday 12th May 2014.
We are expecting that the children will achieve a Level 4/5+ in the tests.
Some children will sit the new Level 6 papers.

3. Timetable Time Monday 12th Tuesday 13th Wednesday 14th Thursday 14th
Friday 15th Am
Levels 3-5 Reading
Levels 3-5 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
Levels 3-5 mental maths
Levels 3-5 maths Paper 2
Levels 3-5 writing
Levels 3-5 maths Paper 1 Pm
Level 6 Reading
Level 6 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
No Level 6 paper timetabled
Level 6 maths Papers 1 and 2

4. What are the results used for?
Monitoring school success
Guiding secondary schools
Guiding the school on how to improve and develop – analysed each year

5. The English Tests
There are 3 parts:
Reading
EGPS
Writing

6. Reading Test -15 minutes reading time -45 minutes to answer questions
-Test can include a wide range of texts ie poem, newspaper article, story, play, report, advert
-Total of 50 marks
- No longer linked to one main theme i.e. Water, environment,

15. Writing Test
Writing is now teacher assessed using a range of the children’s writing during the year
The children will complete a long and short writing test
We moderate within school and other local schools

19. Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test
What is the English grammar, punctuation and spelling test? The English grammar, punctuation and spelling test assesses your child’s English skills in four key areas in Year 6: spelling punctuation grammar; and vocabulary. It forms part of the National Curriculum tests (NCTs) which are taken by pupils at the end of Key Stage 2.

20. Why does my child have to take this test?
The Department for Education introduced the test because they want to make sure that when children leave primary school they are confident in grammar, punctuation and spelling. The test will ensure that primary schools place a stronger focus on the teaching of these skills than in previous years.

21. The end of Key Stage 2 is a key point of a child’s education, and we expect parents to want to know how well their child is learning the most important skills. Just as you will receive information from your child’s school about how they perform in reading and maths, you will also receive information about how they are doing in grammar, punctuation and spelling.

22. The test results will provide teachers with useful information about your child’s progress in each of the key areas. Most children will move to a secondary school the following term, and their new English teachers can use this information to focus their lessons on areas of need.

23. Spelling 20 questions. Word read aloud
Word read aloud within a sentence
Eg. Spelling one: the word is dinner.
We sat at the table to eat our dinner .
The word is dinner.

24. Punctuation and Grammar
45min test
Vocabulary
Contraction eg. Can not Can’t
Inverted commas eg “Hello,” he said.

25. In Summary English SATs for 2014
Writing- Teacher assessed throughout the year
We collate writing throughout the year
Reading- Monday 12th May
ESPAG- Tuesday 13th May

26. What are we doing in school?
Daily Grammar work
Displays
Homework/Blue work record books
Activities on Learnanywhere
Daily Literacy and Maths
Cross curricular writing and maths

27. The Mathematic Tests There are three tests - test A - test B
- mental arithmetic
Test A and B have 40 marks each
Mental arithmetic has 20 marks
There is no CALCULATOR paper – reasons why?

28. It’s Your Turn!!

38. LEVEL 6 maths
What is it?
Who will take it?
What is required?

39. A dragon lived in a cave.
The dragon doubled in size every day.
After 20 days the dragon filled the cave.
After how many days did the dragon half-fill the cave?

40. Kerrie and Karen each bought identical
T-shirts from the same shop.
Kerrie bought hers on Monday when there was 15% off the original price.
Karen bought hers when there was 20% off the original price.
Kerrie paid 70p more!
What was the original price?

41. This is a good example of a level 6 question because the calculations involved are not particularly extensive yet require an ability to think clearly.
The key is to recognise that the 70p represents 5% of the original price. ( 20%-15%).
Once you have this you can see that, then it is a short step to find 10% of the original price £1.40. (double 5%)
So the original price must be £14.00

42. Triangle ABC is equilateral.
A B C 108º x Not to scale
Calculate the size of angle x.
Again, to solve this we need to apply and adapt what we know about angles.
The two facts are that angles in an equilateral triangle are all 60˚
The angles in a quadrilateral add to 360˚.
From here it is relatively simple to calculate angle x.
360 – ( ) = 228

43. Teacher Assessment
Teacher assessment results are reported alongside the test results. Both have equal status and provide complementary information about a pupils attainment.
However it is usually SATs that are reported/quoted

44. Preparing for the tests at home.
Research has shown that children who achieve Level 4 at the end of Key Stage two will gain the expected five GCSEs with grades A-C at the end of Key Stage three.

45. Ways to Help at Home Help your child learn their multiplication tables
Read with your child at every opportunity
Help your child learn their multiplication tables
Encourage them to use educational games on the computer (see websites)
Talk about their learning
Go through some practice papers together (but not in test week!)
Complete homework set from week 3

46. Encourage them to do their best!
During the test week please make sure your child:
-gets enough sleep
-eats breakfast
-comes to school with a mid morning snack and water bottle
-Is encouraged. You cannot FAIL the SATs!

47. Useful Websites
Interactive games and puzzles
Past SATs papers
BBC website with revision questions, games and activities
Times tables games and activities
Maths games and other resources which are useful. There is also Literacy resources and SATs information
This is packed with lots of maths activities and other online fun stuff
Lots of games, help and support
Games, support and help for maths and Literacy

48. Useful Revision Web-sites
This is Woodlands Junior School site and it points to a good many other revision.
This is the new BBC revision site for children. Not as extensive in its coverage as BBC Revisewise was but
has a fresher look and the activities are more interactive.
Lots of activities and worksheets here for practice before the SATs.
This is a site developed by teachers where children can practice with multi-choice questions as well as revision material.
Information, questions and activities.
General information, past papers and examples to download.
Past papers to download and print

49. Books http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/home.asp CGP Books
Setting home work from Week 3
More targeted books – Maths, Science and

50. Finally
Don’t Panic
Children tend to be fine – it is the adults who worry!
We will do all we can to support your child!

51. Something to remember
“Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself" -- Chinese Proverb
If you wanted to be a good swimmer, dancer, pianist, artist, footballer, runner etc we would encourage them to practice. It is the same with learning – little and often

52. Any Questions?