Year 6 SATs Tests 2015

11th to 14th May

What are KS2 SATs

Standard Assessment Tests Standard Assessment Tests

All children have to be tested before they go All children have to be tested before they go to High Schoolto High School

Provide assessment information for High Provide assessment information for High SchoolSchool

Purpose – assign National Curriculum levels to Purpose – assign National Curriculum levels to children before they level primary school. children before they level primary school.

What level should Y6 children be at

Level 2 – these children will not be entered for Level 2 – these children will not be entered for the tests the tests

Level 3 – below age related expectations Level 3 – below age related expectations

Level 4 – age related expectations Level 4 – age related expectations

Level 5 – above age related expectations Level 5 – above age related expectations

Time Table for The WeekDate Level 3-5 Tests Level 6 Tests

Monday 11th May English Reading Test English Reading Test

Tuesday 12th May English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test

English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test

Wednesday 13th May

Mental Mathematics TestMathematics – Test A

Thursday 14th May Mathematics – Test B Mathematics -Paper 1Mathematics -Paper 2

The Reading Test Level 3-5

Children are given a reading booklet with Children are given a reading booklet with three to four texts. There will be no theme. three to four texts. There will be no theme. The least demanding text will come first with The least demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in difficulty.the following texts increasing in difficulty.

The children will have an hour to read the The children will have an hour to read the texts answer approximately 35 questions texts answer approximately 35 questions totalling 50 marks totalling 50 marks

The Reading Test Level 3-5

Children can refer back to the texts in the Children can refer back to the texts in the reading booklet throughout the tests.reading booklet throughout the tests.

Questions are: shorter closed response items Questions are: shorter closed response items and longer, more open response types.and longer, more open response types.

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

Reading Test Level 6

A reading booklet containing around three or four texts A reading booklet containing around three or four texts based on the same theme which children have 10 based on the same theme which children have 10 minutes to read.minutes to read.

They may refer back to the text to answer questions.They may refer back to the text to answer questions.

There are approximately 25 questions (Totalling 30-There are approximately 25 questions (Totalling 30-35marks)35marks)

They have 50 minutes to answer the questions.They have 50 minutes to answer the questions.

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

Sentences from

‘A Day in the English Countryside’As the afternoon light started to fade, the cow stopped As the afternoon light started to fade, the cow stopped eating grass, stood instead with its head over the gate eating grass, stood instead with its head over the gate and gazed expectantly down the lane.and gazed expectantly down the lane.

1)1)How did the light begin to do? (Literal)How did the light begin to do? (Literal)

2)2)What three things did the cow do? (Literal)What three things did the cow do? (Literal)

3)3)What time of day was it? (Deductive) What time of day was it? (Deductive)

4)4)Where was the cow? (Deductive) Where was the cow? (Deductive)

5)5)What do you think the cow was expecting? (Inferential) What do you think the cow was expecting? (Inferential)

6)6)What strategies does the writer use to give the reader What strategies does the writer use to give the reader so much information in a single sentence? (Authorial so much information in a single sentence? (Authorial intent) intent)

How can parents help with reading?

Ensure your child reads every night! Ensure your child reads every night!

Encourage them to read fiction and non-fictionEncourage them to read fiction and non-fiction

Try to ask the questions about the textTry to ask the questions about the text

Help them with the different skills of reading, Help them with the different skills of reading, especially ‘skim’ reading where they are looking especially ‘skim’ reading where they are looking for key words in the text. for key words in the text.

Speed reading. Speed reading.

English Grammar, Punctuation

and Spelling Test

English Grammar, Punctuation

and Spelling TestThe test will assess children’s ability in grammar, The test will assess children’s ability in grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary.punctuation, spelling and vocabulary.

Paper 1 has short answer questions (40-50 Paper 1 has short answer questions (40-50 questions) assessing grammar, punctuation and questions) assessing grammar, punctuation and vocabulary (50marks) . Paper 2 assesses spellings vocabulary (50marks) . Paper 2 assesses spellings (20 marks).(20 marks).

The results for the English test will be reported The results for the English test will be reported separately by the Department of Education. This separately by the Department of Education. This means no overall English level will be given.means no overall English level will be given.

Pupil’s writing will be assessed by Teachers.Pupil’s writing will be assessed by Teachers.

English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test Level 6

50 marks with 3 elements50 marks with 3 elements

A writing task assessing their grammar, A writing task assessing their grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. punctuation and vocabulary.

A booklet of short answer questions.A booklet of short answer questions.

A spelling task. A spelling task.

How can parents help with Spelling,

Grammar and Punctuation?

Ensure your child reads every night! Ensure your child reads every night!

Encourage them to read fiction and non-fictionEncourage them to read fiction and non-fiction

Ask them questions about they punctuation Ask them questions about they punctuation marks they come across. marks they come across.

Ensure your child learns their spellings at Ensure your child learns their spellings at home – it carries a high score on the test. home – it carries a high score on the test.

Mathematics Tests Level 3-5

Two non calculator papers, lasting 45 minutes Two non calculator papers, lasting 45 minutes each. each.

Mental Mathematics test lasts 20 minutes. (20 Mental Mathematics test lasts 20 minutes. (20 marks)marks)

Children’s marks from all three tests are Children’s marks from all three tests are combined to calculate their overall combined to calculate their overall mathematics level.mathematics level.

Mental Test

Mathematics Tests Level 6

Paper 1 is a non calculator paper, lasting 30 Paper 1 is a non calculator paper, lasting 30 minutes. minutes.

Paper 2 is a calculator paper lasting 30 Paper 2 is a calculator paper lasting 30 minutes long.minutes long.

Children’s marks from both tests are Children’s marks from both tests are combined to calculate their overall combined to calculate their overall mathematics level.mathematics level.

How can parents help with Maths?

Practice Problem Solving questions – reading Practice Problem Solving questions – reading through the question will broaden their through the question will broaden their experience of interpreting question (draw a experience of interpreting question (draw a picture will help) picture will help)

TIMES TABLES! TIMES TABLES!

Help your child to check through their work – Help your child to check through their work – this will help them spot mistakes that can this will help them spot mistakes that can sometimes be easily fixed. sometimes be easily fixed.

Revision (Half Term onwards)

Top Tips

Ensure children have a good nights sleep before the tests.Ensure children have a good nights sleep before the tests.

One of the best helps is to continue to take an interest in learning and One of the best helps is to continue to take an interest in learning and progress. progress.

Make sure children have breakfast before they come to school and ensure Make sure children have breakfast before they come to school and ensure they are in school on time. (There is a breakfast club starting at 8.15 a.m. they are in school on time. (There is a breakfast club starting at 8.15 a.m. that week) that week)

Talk to them about the tests.Talk to them about the tests.

Don’t put too much pressure on them.Don’t put too much pressure on them.

Please don’t bok anything during this week and if your child is ill, let us Please don’t bok anything during this week and if your child is ill, let us know immediately. know immediately.

Useful Websites http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/sats/index.html

Useful Websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/

Useful Websites