Year 6 SATs Parents

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Year 6 SATs Parents MeetingWednesday 23rd
january

• Miss J Parker

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WHAT ARE SATS AND WHY DO CHILDREN TAKE THEM?

• S Statutory
• A - Assessment
• T - Tests
• End of Key Stage measure of attainment and
• pupil progress.
• KS1 - Year 2, KS2 Year 6,

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What are children tested on?

• English reading, writing, spelling and grammar
  and punctuation
• Mathematics 2 x written papers and mental
  arithmetic

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What are levels?

• The tests cover Levels 3-5. Pupils working
• below the level of the tests are teacher
• assessed.
• Expected attainment for a pupil at the end of
  Year 6 is Level 4.
• However, some children exceed this and
• achieve Level 5 and other children achieve
• Level 3.
• A small minority of children will sit Level 6
  tests a single level test. School to advise of
  this.
• Pupils are expected to make 2 whole levels
  progress from Year 2 to Year 6. E.g.1-3, 2-4,
  3-5.

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English
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Sample spellings from previous years

• 1. sharp 11. ravenously
• 2. whiskers 12. approached
• 3. surveyed 13. cautiously
• 4. lying 14. bristling
• 5. rigid 15. sensible
• 6. intruder 16. height
• 7. scattered 17. corridor
• 8. enough 18. proud
• 9. females 19. straightened
• 10. doubt 20. voice

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HOW IT USED TO BE writing test

• Dear Diary ...
• A brother and sister went on a day out with their
  family.
• Tom really enjoyed the outing, but Sara did not.
• When they returned home, Tom and Sara wrote about
  the day
• in their diaries.
• Use your imagination to decide what Tom and Sara
  would
• write in their diaries.
• Your task is to write Tom and Saras diary
• entries.

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HOW ASSESSMENT OF ENGLISH WILL BE DIFFERENT IN
2013

• SPAG test (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)
• Teacher Assessed Writing
• Reading Test
• Level 6 writing assessment
• Level 6 Reading Test
• To see examples at home google level 3-5 SPAG
  test or level 6 SPAG test or see Mrs Johnson or
  myself.

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MATHS
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Mental arithmetic test

• 20 timed questions children get a mark out of
  20 for this which is added to their total score
  and contributes to a level being awarded.
  Good way to raise level.
• 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds
• Lots of experience, parents can support by
  calling these out to children at home in
  preparation
• Google St Josephs Pickering for past papers
  for all subjects including Maths

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Maths Papers

• Paper A 45 mins non calculator test
• Paper B 45 mins calculator test
• Level 6 Paper A and B 30 mins per paper (no MA)
• Google Level 6 Maths KS2 choose emaths website
  

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When will the tests take place?
Timetable accessible at http//www.naa.org.uk/naa_
20218.aspx
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Arrangements for test day

• The tests will take place in a number of rooms,
  according to the individual pupils needs.
• Children are encouraged to visit the toilet and
  ensure they are well hydrated and comfortable
  before the test.
• Tests will be invigilated by Miss Parker and Mrs
  Hollyoak who the children feel happy and secure
  with. (Mrs Johnson will be leading the Y5 test
  week)
• Tests are kept securely in a locked cupboard
  until test day. Miss Parker opens the test
  seconds before the test is scheduled to begin.
• Children are allowed to ask for questions to be
  read aloud to them (with the exception of the
  reading test).
• Staff may only read the question children are
  not allowed any help with spelling or to ask for
  clarification.
• Children have the start and end time for each
  test displayed and are given reminders at timed
  intervals which they are used to as part of our
  test preparation sessions.

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After the tests

• Once the test has finished, the test scripts are
  collected in silence and handed to Miss Parker
  who then packages them up and seals them
  immediately for collection by Parcel force.
  Tests are sent all over the country to be marked
  by trained SATs markers.
• During test week, the afternoon sessions (apart
  from where children are completing Level 6
  papers) will be used for children to go over
  anything they may be anxious about for the
  following day. However, primarily children will
  have opportunity to take part in lessons where
  other skills are required such as PE, Art,
  History etc.

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When will parents be informed of pupils results
and who else will use these results?

• Tests come into school on various days throughout
  July. As they arrive in school the data is
  collated and analysed and entered onto the school
  assessment package.
• Where a test has a borderline mark, Miss Parker
  will then go through the script to check
  marking.
• Parents will be informed of test results on
  receipt of their childs end of year school
  report.
• Pupils test results are then transferred
  electronically to the appropriate Secondary
  school.
• Children will be told their results at an
  appropriate time prior to the school report going
  home. All results are handled sensitively and
  privately.
• These results are then shared with the DCSF and
  the LEA.

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Teacher Assessments

• Throughout the year your child will have
  accumulated evidence to support a teacher
  assessment judgement of their ability in all
  subjects including Writing specifically.
• This evidence is equally used by DCSF, LEA and
  Secondary schools to see how your child would
  perform over time as opposed to in a one off
  test.
• Where a child significantly underperforms in a
  test we will speak to the Secondary School and
  advise them of the childs ability as evidenced
  over the term.

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Should my child be revising at home?

• Your child may wish to do some revision at home
  and this should be encouraged to enable your
  child to feel as confident as possible going into
  their tests.
• However, the best idea is little and often.
  Where possible children should be able to use
  ICT, games etc to help them revise to make it a
  little bit more exciting.
• This term Literacy is taught 5 mornings a week in
  a split Y6 group led by Mrs Hollyoak and Miss
  Parker.
• Spring Term Booster in Maths after half term
  through until May.

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Resources available to help your child

• Books to be loaned out from school.
• ICT resources (anyone without access speak to
  Mrs Johnson or Miss Parker to arrange access at
  school)
• Google Woodlands Junior Y6 SATS revision
• - KS2 BBC BiteSize
• - literacy bootcamp
• Many more, please advise school if you find a
  really good one.

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How can i help my child on the lead up to and on
test day?

• Attendance - ensure your child is in school as
  much as possible.
• Regular and appropriate bedtimes.
• Revision balanced with breaks and physical
  activity.
• Let school know as early as possible if your
  child is ill during test week and if any special
  arrangements need to be made.
• Communicate if there has been any upheaval or
  upset at home that may affect the pupils
  access/performance in the test.
• Promote the tests as positive a chance to show
  off the hard work they have done in KS2.
• Ensure your child has breakfast and a bottle of
  water and a healthy snack in test week.

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8 TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH SATS

• TIP 1 Remember your child's education is a
  partnership. Meet with teachers and see how they
  believe you can help.  
• TIP 2 Approach a subject from lots of different
  angles. Software, games, activities, books, flash
  cards, practical applications all help.  
• TIP 3 Look through a practice paper together and
  talk through the answers, try drawing or acting
  out answers of difficult concepts such as
  fractions.  
• TIP 4 Explain that the number of marks gives
  your child an idea of how much time to spend on
  each question.  
• TIP 5 Make sure your child is aware that getting
  stuck is not a problem, move on and if they have
  time come back to the hard ones at the end.  
• TIP 6 Encourage your child to believe in
  themselves, "you can do it!"  
• TIP 7 Remind your child that the tests are
  important, but that the are not the only way they
  are to be measured.  
• TIP 8 Do not put your child under too much
  pressure. Have fun, they will find things easier
  to remember if they remember the good times they
  had learning.

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Finally health warning

• Whilst we do encourage your children to take
• these tests seriously and use them to show off
• all that they are capable of, it is important to
• remember that all the children in Year 6 are
• special and unique irrespective of a test. The
• value and worth of each child cannot be
• quantified by a test level and nor should it.
• Thank you for taking the time to find out more.
• If there is something you feel we could support
• your child with more, please do not hesitate to
• contact me.