1. Charlton Kings Junior School
Information evening for year 6 parents
Good evening and thank you for coming to our parents’ information evening about the Year 6 SATs tests this year.
We hope to provide you with a clear outline of what the children can expect, what you can do to help and also to allay any concerns you may have. We will give time to answer any questions you have both at the end and also as they arise throughout the presentation. If you have any personal or specific concerns that you would rather raise at the end, we will remain after to speak with you.
Mrs Averis sends her apologies: she has been feeling the effects of being over 7 months’ pregnant and is keeping her strength to support the children in the day. Miss Hickman will start after half term – transferring from her current Year 6 class to support the children in 6A for the final few weeks preparation and also for the rest of the term. We will provide a time for parents of 6A to meet with her in the first week back.
I would like to introduce you all to the team who are presenting this evening: Mrs Selwood – Mrs Selwood has many, many years of administering SATs tests, of supporting children in preparation and of securing strong results
Miss Sargeant has been in Year 6 for several years now. As an experienced and effective teacher, Miss Sargeant will also be taking on the Y6 Leader role for the rest of the term in Mrs Averis’ absence
Miss Tromans joins the Year 6 team this year, has a passion and strength in maths and will be talking with you about this element of test.

2. End of Key Stage Assessment
Sue

3. At the end of Infant School – the end of KS1 (2014 cohort)
Reading, Writing, Maths and Science.
Level 1, 2 or 3
Or 1c, 1b, 1a, 2c, 2b, 2a, 3c
Your child will have been assessed by their teachers and given a level for Reading, Writing, Maths and Science
These were either level 1, level 2 or level 3
Sometimes these levels were subdivided with a letter
So levels could be 1c, 1b, 1a, 2c, 2b, 2a, 3 (generally counted as 3c)
The level expected of an average 7 year old was 2b

4. At the end of Junior School - the end of KS2 – pre 2016
Previously, SATs were taken in Reading, SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) and Maths (an oral mental maths paper and 2 written papers).
The average 11 year old was expected to achieve a level 4b.
Some children could be entered for separate level 6 tests if they were achieving very highly.
Previously, children were assessed from a combination of formal tests (SATs) and teacher assessments
SATs were taken in Reading, GPS (Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling) and Maths (an oral mental maths paper and 2 written papers) – these tests gave the children a level – 3, 4 or 5
Teacher assessments (in levels) were made for writing and science
The average 11 year old was expected to achieve a level 4b
Some children could be entered for separate level 6 tests if they were achieving very highly – if successful and, if they achieved a 5 in the other paper, they would be given a level 6

5. We no longer have levels!
Your children will still take tests – SATs (during the week starting 14th May 2018).
Teacher assessments will also be made – but not in levels.
The tests will be as follows:
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
Reading
Mathematics
The tests will be reported as a ‘scaled score’.

6. What is a scaled score?
A scaled score will be a score based around 100.
100 will be the score achieved by an average 11 year old – they will be at national expectations.
Children scoring below 100 will be achieving below national expectations.
Children scoring above 100 will be achieving above national expectations.

7. How will scaled scores be calculated?
Scaled scores are based on a raw score and will be calculated from the average score of all children taking the test in 2018.
The raw score conversion will differ to previous years’ results as they are based on the current year.
When the children take the tests across the country, they get a raw score – the number of questions they get correct
The DfE will then calculate the average raw score for each test – a child achieving the same raw score as this average will be given a scaled score of 100
The DfE will then compute a scaled score to fit with the rest of the raw scores
Until the children sit the tests this summer, we do not know what raw score will represent the average, and this mark will change year on year

8. 2017 Conversions
Reading 27 (out of 50) = 100 EXS (39 = 110 GDS)
Maths 57 (out of 110) = 100 EXS (95 = 110 GDS)
Grammar, punctuation and spelling 36 (out of 70) = 100 EXS (56 = 110 GDS)

9. What does this mean for your child?
Your child will take the following tests:
Monday 14th May – SPAG
A 20 minute spelling test and a 45 minute grammar and punctuation test.
Tuesday 15th May - Reading
A 60 minute test paper based on a reading booklet.
Wednesday 16th May - Mathematics
A maths arithmetic paper and a reasoning paper.
Thursday 17th May - Mathematics
A second reasoning paper.
Bring a mascot….so long as it can’t talk, doesn’t have a secret calculator or database!

10. Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation
There is one paper – children have 45 minutes to complete the test
The children are expected to have a detailed understanding of grammatical terminology
Spelling
There are 20 spellings read out by the teacher – it takes approximately 15 minutes
The words tested are from the national curriculum

11. Some tricky grammar questions…

12. Some tricky grammar questions ….

13. Reading Test There is one paper
It has questions which get progressively harder.
The children have 1 hour to read the booklet containing 3 texts and answer the questions.

14. Mathematics There is an arithmetic paper and 2 reasoning papers
The arithmetic paper is a calculation paper and takes 30 minutes
The questions cover the four rules, fractions, decimals and percentages
Questions include long multiplication and long division
There are 2 reasoning papers, each 40 minutes long
The questions cover the whole maths curriculum
Questions are varied and jump from topic to topic
Children are expected to choose appropriate calculations to find an answer and, in some questions, explain their thinking

15. Tricky reasoning questions ….

16. Tricky reasoning questions ….

17. Writing – teacher assessment
Teacher assessments will put your child as:
Working towards the expected standard
Working at the expected standard
Working at greater depth within the expected standard
Your child has to show they are secure in each statement, across a range of their work, before the teacher can assess them at that standard
There are 6 standards that the children can be assessed at at the end of Year 6:
The three main standards, that apply the vast majority of children are:
WTS
EXS
GDS
Staff and children work really hard to support the children being at either EXS or GDS. To support our understanding of great writing and also how this is assessed nationally, both Mr Gaston-Nash and I are qualified Local Authority assessors. As well as being in the privileged position of working with other schools, it also helps us to judge and support our own children’s writing.
This is an example of a piece from a sample of work deemed to be Working Towards:
What you may notice is some…
Here now is an example of a piece of work At EXS:
I wonder if you can notice many differences?
Some key elements link to precision in writing and this is really worth understanding as a parent: the overall quality of the piece is greatly enhanced by precise use of vocabulary, use of speech to move the story on an enhance the action; use of expanded noun-phrases to describe characters and settings and accurate spelling of key words.
Finally, here is a piece at GDS: the difference between the GDS writer and the EXS writer relates most notably to the child’s ability to use language, punctuation and sentence structures for effect. They have greater clarity of purpose and audience and can evidence formality well. They really do understand the register of a piece and are often very able writers.
You may like to spend a bit more time looking at these – they can be found by typing in KS2 Writing Exemplification materials You may also be interested to know that work produced independently by children at home, can also be used to support their writing portfolio. So, if you have any great pieces, we’d love to see them.

18. Working Towards

19. Working at EXS

20. Greater Depth

21. What do the assessments mean for my child’s future?
SATs are used by the government to predict GCSE grades (Progress 8).
Schools monitor children’s performance against predictions and put in support/intervention if not on track.
The government will use the scaled scores at the end of Key Stage 2 to set targets for GCSE – children will be expected to achieve an average score across a certain range of GCSE subjects: Maths, English, highest scores from 3 Ebacc subjects (science, computer science, humanities and languages) and highest scores from 3 others. This is called the Progress 8 measure
As children move through secondary school, their progress will be measured and, if they are not achieving in line with their predicted grade, the school will investigate and put in extra support if necessary
It is an advantage to your child, therefore, to do as well as they can in the KS2 SATs because this will ensure the secondary school keep them on track to achieve the best GCSE results they can however, the results do not count towards GCSEs grades and will not directly impact on their future.

22. Example model of how through school assessment might look from KS2 to GCSE

23. What information will I get with my child’s end of year report?
A written report from school.
Scaled scores for Reading, GPS and Maths.
Teacher assessments indicating:
Whether your child is working towards, at or at greater depth within the expected standard for writing.
Whether your child is working at the expected standard for maths and science.
With the end of year school report, you will also receive:
Your child’s scaled score for Reading, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, and Mathematics with information on whether or not they have achieved the national average
A teacher assessment for each of the above and for Writing and Science
Teacher assessments will be reported as:
Writing – working towards the expected standard, working at the expected standard, work at greater depth within the expected standard
Maths and Science – whether the children are working at the expected standard

24. What can parents do to help?
Keep the whole process as positive as possible – it is a chance for your child to show how much they have learnt.
Encourage your child to enjoy the process and to feel confident.
Make sure they have some 'down‘ time and time to relax and play.
Help them achieve a healthy lifestyle – a balanced diet, plenty of exercise and a good night’s sleep every night.
We try to keep a balance at school between preparing the children as fully as we can but also trying to stop the children feeling pressured – parents can support with this. Please see your child’s teacher if you feel he/she is feeling stressed about SATs.

25. How to help your child with their work
Continue to support with homework, reading and practice of times tables.
Use the school website for guidance:
The calculation policy shows the calculation strategies your child has been taught to use.
The grammar glossary explains the terminology the children need to understand.
The reading booklets show the types of questions the children may be asked – use these when talking to your child about their reading.
Sending home reasoning type questions for your child to practise.

26. Helping your child
Please discuss the GPS, Reading and maths papers which will be sent home with your child before the holiday. You can view the reading text booklet online.
Use them as a great opportunity to celebrate the things they have done well.
It would be useful to ask them about any areas they are finding challenging and offer them support with these – either directly or by letting their class teacher know.

27. Thank You
All the information from tonight will be on the school website under the ‘Parents’ tab.
Please speak to your child’s class teacher should you have any further questions or concerns.