1. Welcome to Year 6! Introduction to SATs.
15th September 2016

2. Staff in Year 6 Class Teachers: Barracuda: Mr Corleys
Shark: Miss Renno
Turtle: Mrs Aubert
HLTA: Mrs Pateman
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Richards and Mrs Tee

3. Why test?
The main purpose of statutory assessment is to ascertain what pupils have achieved in relation to the attainment targets outlined in the National Curriculum. The main intended uses of the outcomes are to:
• hold schools accountable for the attainment and progress made by their pupils
• inform parents and secondary schools about the performance of individual pupils
• enable benchmarking between schools, as well as monitoring performance locally and nationally

4. Important Dates This year’s SATs will take place w/c Mon 8th May 2017
Practice SATs will take place w/c 17th October; with further practices throughout the term.
The practice SATs will take place under examination conditions (in classrooms) – giving your children experience of the “real thing” in May.
It is essential that your child attends all of these test dates.

5. Parents’ Evening
We would like to invite parents to meet with their child’s teacher on 2nd November or 3rd November.
We can discuss your child’s start to Year 6 and how they have performed in the practice tests before half term.
This will allow you to ask any questions you may have about Year 6.

6. SATs are now tested against the new curriculum.
A new primary school curriculum was introduced two academic years ago. The current year 6 cohort are only the second class of children to be tested against the new curriculum.
As a result the tests have changed to meet the requirements of the new curriculum. The children have been taught through the new curriculum in year 5. There are elements that have not been taught previously, but will be covered in year 6.

7. SATs week timetable Monday 8th May English – Reading Paper.
Tuesday 9th May – English grammar, punctuation and spelling
Wednesday 10th May – Maths (two papers) Arithmetic first then Reasoning.
Thursday 11th May – Maths – second reasoning paper.
Children will take these tests in the morning.
No Level 6 papers this year.

8. English Tests Divided into : Reading Comprehension
Grammar, Punctuation and spelling test (Sometimes referred to as the GPS test)
Writing will be assessed using the work produced by the children over the year. This is assessed internally by class teachers and on occasions is assessed externally by the local authority.

9. Reading comprehension
Retained a similar structure to the previous KS2 reading test. One hour test, including reading time.
Greater emphasis on the comprehension elements of the new curriculum
Each test will have 3-4 unrelated texts of increasing difficulty
There will be a mixture of text types
Greater focus on fictional texts.

10. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Greater focus on knowing and applying grammatical terminology with the full range of punctuation tested.
Technical terms in grammar tested.
Spelling patterns and methodologies form the basis of spellings tested.

11. Spelling Punctuation and Grammar
1 short answer paper, 50 marks available. Covering all grammar rules of new national curriculum. 45 minutes
1 spelling test, 20 marks available. Spelling tested by asking pupils to complete sentences with a word missing Approximately 15 minutes.

12. GPS Example Question

13. GPS Example Questions

14. Maths New tests! Main changes - Mental mathematics test removed
Arithmetic test introduced to assess basic mathematical calculations – no calculator.
36 questions, 40 marks available, 30 minutes duration – methods are marked.
Questions will cover: – straightforward addition and subtraction – more complex calculations with fractions – long divisions and long multiplications

15. Maths 2 mathematical reasoning papers Both 40 Minutes
No Level 6 maths papers
Areas to be tested: Number and place value, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fractions, decimals and percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra, measurement, geometry (properties, position and directions) and statistics.

19. Example Papers

20. How we help…
We now have three classrooms which allows us to offer smaller classes for lessons.
A deeper understanding of the expectations of the SATs tests.
Greater knowledge of the new curriculum and what the Dfe expect of children in Year 6.

21. How we help: Booster
We will introduce a timetable of booster sessions which include extra numeracy and literacy lessons in the run up to SATs.
Focus on specific skills in writing, grammar, reading and numeracy.
Extra support dependent on the needs of the child.
Intervention groups to support a child’s specific learning needs.

22. How we help:
Additional Time – 25% for children who qualify for extra reading time – schools assess the child’s reading pace
Readers for maths and SPAG tests.
Different rooms – quiet to allow children to focus and concentrate.
Scribes if needed.
A “chilled out week”-breakfast and exercise.
Homework Club

23. Easter Revision School
Three days revision booster.
Children are invited to attend not compulsory.
Focus on specific areas of reading, maths or GPS.

24. How results are calculated…

26. Teachers will also assess the children and this is provided to parents alongside SATs results.

27. How best to help at home!
Ensure that homework is done throughout the year – spellings are critical to success in the GPS test
Ensure your child reads frequently at home.
Ensure that work begins now so that they do not feel pressure next year.
Ensure that your child gets enough sleep and comes to school ready to learn
Try not to add pressure.

28. Any other questions? What if my child is ill?
How do secondary schools use the test results?
What if we are still worried?

29. Secondary School
Just a reminder that the application process for secondary school places is now open. I have provided the children with a list of open evenings coming up over the next few weeks.
under the starting school in Year 7 tab and click on the school admissions system link.

30. Ormiston Bushfield Academy Tuesday 20 September
School
Date
Time
The King's School
Wednesday 14 September
6.15pm – 8.30pm
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Tuesday 20 September
Presentations at 6pm and 7pm
Thomas Deacon Academy
Wednesday 21 September
Presentations from 5pm
Doors open at 4.30pm
Jack Hunt School
Tuesday 27 September
6.30pm – 7.15pm
Hampton College
6.30pm – 8pm
Nene Park Academy
Wednesday 28 September
Doors open at 7pm
The Voyager
Thursday 29 September
6.30pm
Ken Stimpson Community School
Tuesday 4 October
6.15pm
Hampton Gardens School
Thursday 6 October
City of Peterborough Academy
Wednesday 5 October
4.30pm – 8pm
St John Fisher Catholic High School
7pm – 9pm
Stanground Academy
6pm – 8pm
Arthur Mellows Village College