SATs Meeting for Parents

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SATs Meeting for Parents

• January 31st 2007

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The Big Picture

• Why do we have SATs?
• Format of SATs
• What we do to prepare and support the children
• What you can do to help

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Why do we have SATs?

• Standardised method of assessment for all
  children at end of KS2
• Optional assessment in years 3,4 5 but
  statutory in Year 6
• Standard Attainment Tests provide info for
  schools (primary secondary) LEAs, _at_ national
  level (league tables)
• BUT also info from teacher assessments

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Timetable
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Literacy

• Shorter writing
• 20 mins 12 marks
• Spelling
• 10 mins 7 marks
• Longer writing handwriting
• 45 mins 28/3 marks
  
• 50 marks in total for writing
• Reading
• 45 mins 15 mins reading time
• 50 marks in total for reading
• 
  
• OVERALL TOTAL 100 marks

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Mathematics

• Mental mathematics
• 20 mins 20 marks
• Maths paper A (non-calculator)
• 45 mins 40 marks
• Maths paper B (calculator allowed)
• 45 mins 40 marks
• TOTAL 100 marks

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Science

• Science paper A
• 45 mins 40 marks
• Science paper B
• 45 mins 40 marks
• TOTAL
  80 marks

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Marking the SATs

• Externally marked
• Very specific mark schemes for the marking of
  SATs
• Science/ Maths accurate explanations
• use of
  vocabulary
• correct
  answers!
• Literacy sentence structure punctuation
• (sentence
  types, connectives, punctuation)
• text structure
  organisation
• (appropriate
  organisation, paragraphing, cohesion)
• composition
  effect
• (appropriate to
  purpose, engages reader, consistency)

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What do we do to help?

• Mock SATs review
• Familiarising children with question types
• Revision sessions/Revisewise DVDs
• Talk to the children about strategies to use
• Support in smaller groups Booster

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What can you do to help?

• Discuss their reading with them
• Support with homework
• Help with revision
• published
  materials
• Revisewise
  website
• Sleep and diet
• No pressure! (particularly the night before)

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Also.

• Websites - see school website for suggestions
• Resources- SATs folder with dividers to each
  subject, highlighters
• Handouts given in lessons and booster sessions

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Finally

• Our message to the children
• Take it seriously
• Try your best believe in yourself
• Dont get stressed!