Bloxham Primary School
YEAR 6 SATs MEETING
Aims of the meeting:
• to inform you about Year 6 SATs
• to encourage you to support your child
and make a significant difference to
their learning
What are SATs?
• Statutory Assessment tests
which all pupils take at the end of
Key Stage two.
• They provide a snapshot of
attainment in English and Maths.
• The tests will take place week
beginning Monday 8th May 2017.
What are the results used
for?
• Showing pupil
•
•
attainment
Monitoring school
success
Guiding secondary
schools
The English Tests
There are 3 parts:
1. Reading
2. SPAG
3. Writing- moderated (no
‘test’)
• Reading Test
-1 hour reading and answering
qs
-Test can include a wide range
of texts
-Total marks = 50
SPAG Test
• Short answer questions – 45 minutes
(50 marks)
• Spelling test – 20 mixed spellings (20
marks)
• Total combined = 70 marks
The Mathematic Tests
• There are three tests
- test A (non calculator)
- test B (non calculator)
- arithmetic
• Test A and B have 35 marks each
• Arithmetic has 40 marks
• Total combined = 110 marks
Teacher Assessment
• Teacher assessment results
are reported alongside the
test results to secondary
schools – they should provide
complementary information
about a pupils attainment.
Results
Reports – these will show our teacher
assessment ‘E’
SATs – These will be shown on a separate
sheet.
Maths – Emerging or Expected (Scaled)
Reading – Emerging or Expected (Scaled)
Writing – Emerging, Expected or
Exceeding (as teacher assessed)
SATs Result Example
SATs Result Example
Ways to Help at Home
• Read with your child at every
opportunity
• Help your child learn their
multiplication tables
• Encourage them to use educational
games on the computer (see websites)
• Talk about their learning
• Go through some practice papers
together (but not in test week!)
Encourage them to do their best!
During the test week please make sure
your child:
-gets enough sleep
-eats breakfast
-comes to school with a mid morning
snack and water bottle
-Is encouraged. You cannot FAIL the
SATs!
Easter School
Monday 10th April – Thursday 13th April
As we have had a positive response, as a
y6 team we will timetable the week.
More information to follow…
Useful Websites – see handout
• http://www.channel4learning.com/support/websites/maths
.html
Interactive games and puzzles
• http://www.sats-papers.co.uk/
Past SATs papers
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/
BBC website with revision questions, games and activities
• http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/
Times tables games and activities
Books
• http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/pages/home.asp
CGP Books
Finally
• Don’t Panic
• Children tend to
be fine – it is the
adults that worry!
• We will do all we
can to support
your child!
Any Questions?