Welcome to the Year 6 Welcome to the Year 6 information meeting.information meeting.

Miss Pearce and Ms HadfieldMiss Pearce and Ms Hadfield

Thursday 25Thursday 25thth September September

SATsSATsWhat does it mean for your childWhat does it mean for your child??•SATs are a statutory test taken by all eligible year 6 pupils across the U.K.

•They all happen on the same date at the same time.

•The test marks formulate into levels which are used to set your child in High School.

•The levels are used throughout Great Britain.

LevelsLevels•Level 3 – pupils are working below average

•Level 4 – the level for an average Y6 pupil

•Level 5 – pupils are achieving above average

•Level 6 – optional level 6 test available for maths and English

Testing from May 11Testing from May 11thth – 14 – 14thth May inclusive May inclusive

Timetable for testing 2015Timetable for testing 2015Monday 11Monday 11thth MayMay

Levels 3-5 English reading test

Level 6 English reading test

Tuesday 12Tuesday 12thth MayMay

Levels 3-5 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test

Level 6 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test

Wednesday Wednesday 1313thth May May

Levels 3-5 mental mathematics testLevels 3-5 mathematics Paper 1

Thursday 14Thursday 14thth MayMay

Levels 3-5 mathematics Paper 2

Level 6 mathematics Paper 1Level 6 mathematics Paper 2

EnglishEnglish

•Reading test – fact retrieval, inference, structure, text features.

•Writing – on going teacher assessment throughout the school year.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling.

ReadingReading Levels 3-5Levels 3-5 This year the texts in the levels 3-5 English reading booklet will not be linked This year the texts in the levels 3-5 English reading booklet will not be linked

by a theme. The booklet will contain three or four texts. The least demanding by a theme. The booklet will contain three or four texts. The least demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty.text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty.

Children will have a total of one hour to read the texts and complete the Children will have a total of one hour to read the texts and complete the questions at their own pace.questions at their own pace.

The reading answer booklet will comprise approximately 35 to 40 questions The reading answer booklet will comprise approximately 35 to 40 questions (totalling 50 marks). The questions are:(totalling 50 marks). The questions are:

shorter, closed response items (such as multiple choice and matching shorter, closed response items (such as multiple choice and matching questions);questions);

shorter, open response itemsshorter, open response items longer, open response items that require children to explain and comment on longer, open response items that require children to explain and comment on

the texts in order to demonstrate a full understanding.the texts in order to demonstrate a full understanding. Questions are worth 1, 2 or 3 marks.Questions are worth 1, 2 or 3 marks.

Level 6Level 6 The level 6 test consists of:The level 6 test consists of: a reading booklet containing around three or four texts a reading booklet containing around three or four texts

based on a single themebased on a single theme a reading answer booklet comprising approximately 25 a reading answer booklet comprising approximately 25

questions (totalling 30-35 marks)questions (totalling 30-35 marks) Children are given ten minutes to read the reading Children are given ten minutes to read the reading

booklet and 50 minutes to answer the questions in the booklet and 50 minutes to answer the questions in the answer booklet. They can refer back to the texts in the answer booklet. They can refer back to the texts in the reading booklet throughout the test.reading booklet throughout the test.

Questions are worth 1, 2, 3 or 4 marks.Questions are worth 1, 2, 3 or 4 marks.

English grammar, punctuation and spelling testEnglish grammar, punctuation and spelling test(video link) (video link)

Levels 3-5The English grammar, punctuation and spelling test at levels 3-5 has two components, worth a total of 70 marks:

•a booklet of short-answer questions•a spelling task

Paper 1, the short-answer questions, consists of between 40 and 50 questions assessing grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. Each question is worth one or two marks with a total for the paper of 50 marks. The questions are:selected response items (such as multiple choice questions) orshort, open response items, in which children may have to write a word, a few words or a sentence.

Paper 2, the spelling task, consists of 20 sentences, which are read aloud by the test administrator. Each sentence has a word missing which the child must complete. The task is worth a total of 20 marks.

Paper 1 requires multiple choice or short sentence answers, covering areas such as using connectives (because, despite, however, etc), using pronouns (I/me) correctly, capitalising the correct words in a sentence and explaining why, putting the correct punctuation into a given sentence, writing sentences that illustrate two different meanings of the same word (such as ‘present’), identifying the verb/noun/adjective/clauses in a sentence, and using plurals correctly. For example:

Q: Which ending would make the word lazy an adverb? A: laziness/lazily/lazier/laziestCorrect answer: lazily

Paper 2 is a spelling test, where children will have to spell words dictated by the examiner (presented within sentences). For example:Pria turned on the television to watch her favourite cartoon.

Level 6

The level 6 test consists of three components, worth a total of 50 marks:

•an extended task•a booklet of short-answer questions•a spelling task

Paper 1, the extended task, carries a total of 14 marks. It assesses children’s grammar, punctuation and vocabulary through a short piece of writing.

Paper 2, the short-answer booklet, consists of between 18 and 21 questions assessing grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. Each question is worth one or two marks with a total for the paper of 21 marks. The questions are:selected response items (such as multiple choice questions) orshort, open response items, in which children may have to write a word, a few words or a sentence.

Paper 3, the spelling task, consists of 15 sentences, which are read aloud by the test administrator. Each sentence has a word missing which the child must complete. The task is worth a total of 15 marks.

MathsMaths

The levels 3-5 mathematics test consists of:The levels 3-5 mathematics test consists of: two non-calculator papers, Paper 1 and two non-calculator papers, Paper 1 and

Paper 2, each lasting 45 minutesPaper 2, each lasting 45 minutes mental mathematics test, lasting 20 minutesmental mathematics test, lasting 20 minutes Children’s marks from all three tests are Children’s marks from all three tests are

aggregated to calculate their overall aggregated to calculate their overall mathematics level.mathematics level.

(40+40+20)(40+40+20)

The level 6 mathematics test consists of:The level 6 mathematics test consists of: Paper 1 – a non-calculator paper, lasting 30 Paper 1 – a non-calculator paper, lasting 30

minutesminutes Paper 2 – a calculator available paper, lasting Paper 2 – a calculator available paper, lasting

30 minutes30 minutes Children’s marks from both tests are aggregated Children’s marks from both tests are aggregated

to determine whether they are performing at to determine whether they are performing at level 6 in mathematics.level 6 in mathematics.

How to helpHow to help

Support your child with home learningSupport your child with home learning Help with their targetsHelp with their targets SATs revision on the internetSATs revision on the internet SATs bookletsSATs booklets After school clubsAfter school clubs Early nights during SATs weekEarly nights during SATs week

Useful websites /resourcesUseful websites /resources

SATs papers - http://www.sats-SATs papers - http://www.sats-papers.co.uk/sats-papers-ks2.php papers.co.uk/sats-papers-ks2.php

SPaG skills - http://www.iboard.co.uk/skill-SPaG skills - http://www.iboard.co.uk/skill-builders/grammar/years/9-11 builders/grammar/years/9-11

All areas for revision and SATs papers - All areas for revision and SATs papers - http://www.compare4kids.co.uk/education.phttp://www.compare4kids.co.uk/education.php hp