1. Welcome to Year 6 National Curriculum Expectations Evening
Wednesday 1st November 2017

2. Items to be covered: Year Six Curriculum Expectations
End of Key Stage 2 Assessments
Expected Standards
Accelerated Learning Sessions
How you can help…

3. Y6 Curriculum Continues to be ‘broad & balanced’ at Hollinhey
All subjects are assessed and pupil progress tracked
Broad ‘themes’ encompass Science, History, Geography, DT, Art
French, Computing, RE & Music more standalone
2 PE sessions a week
However, an increasing focus on English & Maths through the year

4. Y6 English
Reading, Writing, Grammar & punctuation linked to a key book e.g. Letters from the Lighthouse, Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone, Survival with some shorter books or poetry, film or song studies in between (4 lessons a week)
Spelling- specific scheme of work supplemented by common mis-spelt words and includes handwriting practice (2 sessions a week)
Guided Reading- (3 sessions a week plus)
Whole class comprehension linked to an extract
Grouped reading linked to a specific book at the level of enjoyment for the group
Class reader- a standalone book linked to ‘theme’

5. Reading

6. Writing

7. GRAMMAR

8. PUNCTUATION

9. Maths
Scheme of work which covers the whole year (including after Tests)
Focuses on Fluency, Reasoning & Problem Solving
Builds on work done in Year 5
Number & computation heavy
Less geometry, measures, statistics than in previous years
Big Maths Beat That!
Weekly recall tests
Key Skills Challenges
Two week cycle of collaborative and individual practice of the curriculum as a whole
Time Tables Rockstars
Home & school multiplication & division recall challenges

10. Fluency, Reasoning, Problem Solving= Mastery!

11. BMBT- That & This

12. Key Skills Challenge

13. TT Rockstars

14. End of KS2 Assessment Details
Subject
Test
Teacher Assessment
Reading
Raw score
Scaled score
Expected standard or not
Grammar, spelling and punctuation
N/A
(Part of writing)
Writing
Towards
Expected
Greater Depth
Maths
Science
Expected Standard or not

15. What does the ‘Expected Standard’ in the Tests mean for our Year 6 pupils?
The standards in the Curriculum have been significant raised and the ‘Expected Standard’ is much higher than prior to 2016
Tests are marked and then converted to a Scale Score between 70 & 120
To achieve the Expected Standard, pupils will need to score 100 or above in the Scaled Score. This equates to approximately 50% although this does differ according to the test.
To achieve a ‘Higher Standard’ pupils must achieve a Scaled Score of 110 or above. This equates to about 75%.
These results will be reported to parents as part of the Annual Report in July
Test results in Reading & Maths will be available to Secondary Schools

16. Expected Standard in Teacher Assessment (Reading, Writing, Maths & Science)
Different to Levels where it was a ‘best fit’
Now need to meet all objectives
Teacher continual assessment
Use of school tracking linked to objectives
Range of genres from work in English, RE, Topic and Science lessons
Possibility of formal External moderation by Local Authority in Writing

18. Writing Towards the Expected Standard

19. Towards Expected Standard

20. Towards Expected Standard

21. Towards Expected Standard

22. Writing At the Expected Standard

23. Expected Standard

24. Expected Standard

25. Working at Greater Gepth within the Expected Standard

26. Greater Depth within Expected Standard

27. Greater Depth within Expected Standard

28. Remember all objectives must be met & evidenced
Pupils need to provide evidence that all objectives have been met over a range of writing
This means that even if the writing has all the expected content, but basic punctuation, spelling and handwriting is not being used then they can not meet that Expected Standard.

29. Grammar and punctuation they will be expected to know and use in their writing:
Active/passive voice Apostrophes: possession, contraction
Articles Brackets
Capital letters Clauses: subordinate and main
Colons Commands, statements, exclamations and questions
Commas Conjunctions: sub-ordinating, co-ordinating
Connectives Contractions
Dash Determiners
Direct speech Hyphens
I or me? Modal verbs
Parts of a sentence: noun, verb, adverb, adjectives, connective
Past progressive Prepositions
Present perfect Pronouns: singular, possessive..
Relative clauses Semi-colons
Subjunctive form Synonym/antonym
Tenses

30. Year 5/6 Spelling words

32. Accelerated Learning Sessions
Weds & Thursday pm
Maths- Numeracy Ninja, Pre & Post learning
Reading- Read Theory, Pre & Post learning
Writing- Structured ‘Slow Writing’
Mrs Clough will be running sessions after Christmas too
Possibility of After-school Sessions after February Half-term

33. Homework Weekly Spellings Weekly Times Tables Learning & TT Rockstars
Weekly Maths Practice Questions
Weekly English activity (based upon Grammar & Punctuation focus for that week)
Fortnightly Key Skills Challenge Practice
Fortnightly Reading Comprehension Practice
(alternating)
Weekend Reading from Home Reader

34. Key Points Y6 Expected Standard is difficult
The pupils need to work hard
Time missed can impact significantly
It is not all about the tests in Year Six at Hollinhey
Focus and pace are key
Pupils put themselves under pressure, we must make sure the pressure doesn’t come from teachers & parents
However, there are ways to help!

35. Ways to help Be positive Support with homework
Don’t force them to do extra unless they want too
Keep a watchful eye on the basics, even in non- school work
Don’t let bad habits form
Experience life & learning practically and in fun ways
Show an interest but not necessarily an option!

36. Additional resources Squeebles Apps The Spelling Shed App
Books to read!
CGP revision & work books
BBC Bitesize
Squeebles Apps
The Spelling Shed App

37. Any Questions?