Y6 SATs Information Evening
2017
Aims:
Go home more informed about KS2 SATs process and how this might be different to what you have
already experienced.
Have a better insight into what the new SATs tests look like
Have a better understanding of how the outcomes of SATs are used to support our work and to assess the
effectiveness of our school.
Help you to see the support you give at home in the context of your child's broader learning
SATs week:
Monday 8th May - Friday 12th
12 calendar weeks away (3 of which are holiday!)
A
Few Facts....
New Curriculum 2014
Last years Year 2 and Year 6 were the first end of Key Stage Tests that are assessing that
new content.
Assessment has changed quite radically (Final Report of the Commission on Assessment
without Levels Sept 2015)
'to often levels became viewed as thresholds and teaching became focussed on getting
pupils across the next threshold instead of ensuring they were secure in the knowledge and
understanding defined in the National Curriculum Programmes of Study'
Current tests are intended to assess whether children have achieved an 'expected' standard
at the end of a Key Stage and as such are they ready for the next stage in their educational
journey.
It is expected that this level of attainment will be slightly higher than in previous years.
SATs have been overhauled in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 to reflect the changes to
the national curriculum, which was introduced from September 2014.
At the end of Year 6, children will take SATs in:
Reading
English grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS)
Maths
Key Stage 2 Reading
The year 6 reading test is a one hour paper. The children will have 3 texts to read and questions on each to answer in
this time. They can work through it one text at a time (approximately 20 minutes to read and answer questions on each
text).
The texts in the reading papers will cover a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and will get progressively
more difficult towards the end of the test.
There will be a variety of question types:
Multiple choice
Short answer questions - just a few words or a phrase
Longer answers, these are worth 2 or 3 marks, and may require a sentence or two often giving an answer and an
explanation.
Key stage 2 grammar, spelling and punctuation
Children taking Key Stage 2 SATs will sit two separate papers in grammar,
spelling and punctuation:
Paper 1: a 20-word spelling test taking approximately 15 minutes and worth
20 marks.
Paper 2: a grammar, punctuation and vocabulary test worth 50 marks.
These two scores are then combined to give an overall score out of 70.
Key Stage 2 Maths
The new Key Stage 2 maths test will comprise of three papers:
Paper 1: arithmetic, approximately 35 questions worth 40 marks in 30 minutes.
Paper 2 & 3: mathematical fluency, problem-solving and reasoning, worth 35 marks in 40
minutes.
These are then combined to give an overall score out of 110.
In addition to this children's writing will be assessed by their class teacher and
moderated by groups of teachers against a given criteria for meeting the expected
standard.
Teachers are also required to submit their teacher assessment for Speaking and
Listening and Science.
The above assessments are made based on the child's 'normal' classroom work.
How will the tests be marked?
The papers are sealed at the end of the test and are sent away for external marking.
Instead of the old national curriculum levels, children will be given a standardised score –
although this may not be communicated to parents.
Teacher assessments will also be used to build up a picture of your child’s learning and
achievements.
In addition, your child will receive an overall result saying whether they have achieved the
required standard in the tests.
The Department for Education aims for 85 per cent of children to reach the required
standard. Last year 53% of children nationally reached the expected standard in
reading, writing and maths.
Standard Scores
Expected
80
100
120
Maths
Number of marks out of 110
3-7
24-26
60-64
80
90
100
Scaled score
98-99
110
110
120
Reading
Number of marks out of 50
3
1
1
21-22
34
44-50
80
90
100
110
120
Scaled score
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG)
Number of marks out of 70
3-6
21 - 22
43 - 45
61
69 - 70
80
90
100
110
120
Scaled score
How is the data used?
to assess progress from Early Years starting points
to track individual children
to ensure that the majority of children are reaching the expected standard at each stage of their career
with us so that we build on learning year on year
to help their secondary school when they transfer
to create a marker by which to assess progress across the school, strengths and weaknesses
by Ofsted to determine if the school is at least Good
Early
Years (GLOD)
Year 2
Year 6
Lets have a go!!!!
Arithmetic will have a
big
impact
Maths marking: 40 + 35 + 35
1079
246
72
463
2.55
70
49,500
5.99
1,242
228
5 =
20
25
3
15
1
4
A look at a few questions from the SPG test
Last Year's 20 tested spellings
disorder
knock
polishing
washable
offering
vision
misplaced
distance
brilliant
thoughtless
prey
previous
cousin
passion
facial
lightweight
nationality
ceiling
variation
ferociously
How can we support at home?
Get involved in homework, especially; mental maths / passport maths /grammar and
spelling tasks/ reading.
Make sure that you see the homework diary.
Regular bed times and routines and nutrition,
Being well rested after the weekend really helps!
Regular attendance!
Do you have any Questions?
Feel free to browse the example papers that are
out on the table. Please do not take them home
with you.