Walsgrave C of E Primary
School
Assessment in Year 6
2014
Aims
To look at assessment throughout your
child’s education
To explain the assessment process in
Year 6
To explain how you can help!
Assessment Through a School
Career
Foundation Stage
Foundation Stage
Profile
Key Stage One (Yr2)
Statutory Assessment
Key Stage Two (Yr6)
Statutory Assessment
Key Stage Three (Yr9)
Teacher Assessment
Key Stage Four (Yr10&11)
GCSE
Expected Levels?
National benchmark for average Yr2
pupil is level 2B
Expected progress is one level every
two years (e.g. Yr2 = 2A, Yr4 = 3A,
Yr6 = 4A)
National benchmark for average Yr6
pupil is level 4B (Level 5B= national
expectations for end of Year 8. Level 6
is roughly equivalent to Grade C at
GCSE – an exceptional grade!)
Available tests – Level 3-5 and Level 6
Which subjects are assessed?
English
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Grammar, Punctuation and spelling (New to
2013)
Reading (written comprehension)
Writing (short task and long task –
internally moderated)
Maths (Test A – non-calculator, Test B –
calculator, mental maths)
Science – No formal Test.
Teacher Assessment – Knowledge Base tests across
the year
Investigation Skills assessed as part of Science Week
When are subjects assessed?
Week beginning 12th May 2014 – Monday to
Thursday.
Monday
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Reading (Level 3-5 am)
Reading (Level 6 pm)
Tuesday
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English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests
(Level 3-5 am)
English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests
(Level 6 pm)
Wednesday
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Mental Maths (Level 3-5)
Maths Paper A (Level 3-5)
Thursday
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Maths Paper B (Level 3-5 am)
Maths paper 1 & 2 (Level 6 pm)
When are subjects assessed?
Writing:
The final level for writing will be teacher
assessed and will be based on the
timed writing tests and assessments that
have taken place throughout the year.
Any children who are consistently working
at a high level 5 will complete a level 6
writing task in the week prior to the SATs
Writing example questions
An example of the different tasks that the children
may be asked to write. Remember there are two
writing activities – a longer write and a short write!
English
Reading – 50 marks possible
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15 minutes reading then 45 minutes to answer
questions
Children may keep the booklet and SHOULD refer
to it when answering questions
Different types of questions
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Multiple choice
Sentence completion
Information in a table
More detailed answers gain up to 3 marks
Literal retrieving of information from text,
inference, deduction, comment on structure or
layout of text, writer’s use of language,
viewpoint, social or historical context of writing.
Reading example questions
An example of the types of questions that the
children will be asked to answer – remember there
are 1, 2 or 3 marks available for each question!
English: Grammar Levels 3-5
The test covers: Sentence grammar,
punctuation, vocabulary, handwriting and
spelling
Paper 1 – Grammar, Punctuation and
Vocabulary: Short Answer Questions – 45
minutes long comprising of multiple choice or
short answer (one or 2 words)
Paper 2 – Spelling – 20 sentences with one
word missing. The children hear each word 3
times – once on its own, then within the
sentence and then on its own again. No timings
but should last approx 15 mins
English: Grammar Level 6
The test also covers: Sentence grammar, punctuation,
vocabulary, handwriting and spelling but is spread
over 3 papers.
Paper 1 –Extended Task: 30 minutes long. Children are
given a writing task (similar to the old style writing
tasks) They will be expected to use appropriate,
varied sentence structures, a broad range of
punctuation to control their writing and imaginative
and precise words to convey meaning – They are not
marked on spelling.
Paper 2 – Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary:
Short Answer Questions – 20 minutes long comprising
of multiple choice or short answer (one or 2 words)
Paper 3 – Spelling – 15 sentences with one word
missing. The children hear each word 3 times – once
on its own, then within the sentence and then on its
own again. No timings but should last approx 10 mins
RIM
Grammar example questions
An example of the types of questions that the
children will be asked to answer – remember there
are 1, 2 or 3 marks available for each question!
Mathematics
Mental Maths – 20 marks possible
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5, 10 and 15 second questions
Recorded on CD
No stopping allowed – each question read twice
Children may and SHOULD use jottings
Test A – 40 marks possible
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Written paper – no calculator allowed
Emphasis on written calculations
45 minutes
Test B – 40 marks possible
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Written paper
Emphasis on operation and methods
45 minutes
Mathematics example questions
1. Here are three bags in a shop
A
B
C
£ 11.50
£ 14.65
£ 16.50
How much does bag B cost to the nearest pound?
£
Mathematics example questions
2. Write in the missing numbers.
One has been done for you.
Mathematics example questions
3. Write the answer to each of these calculations rounded to
the nearest whole number.
One has been done for you.
To the nearest
whole number
75.7 × 59
7734 ÷ 60
772.4 × 9.7
20.34 × (7.9 – 5.4)
4466
What happens to the tests and
results?
Externally moderated tests are sent away to be
marked
Results and papers are returned at the end of June.
We have a right of appeal against questionable
marking
Reported to parents in school report alongside
teacher assessment in July – whole level only!
Passed on to secondary schools (alongside teacher
assessments)
Used to create ‘League Tables’ and
forms part of how a school is judged.
How do we help?
Revision programme
Homework – Maths and English weekly
Extra help during tests
 Readers – 1:1 (must fit strict criteria)
 Readers – words can be read to all children
in maths – no explanations or spellings
 Extra time (rarely given! – strict criteria)
 Amanuensis – scribe (also rare!)
 Transcription for handwriting that is
difficult to read
Practice tests so less intimidating in test
week.
How can you help?
Good attendance and punctuality
Enough sleep
Support with homework
Communication with school – tell us about
worries sooner rather than later!
Breakfast club during SAT week!
Balance of work and play
NO HOLIDAYS! (during school
time)
How can you help?
Revision/Homework Books
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
www.gridclub.com
http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/forag
egroup/7to11years/testsage11/
Please only download past papers
prior to 2007!
Any questions?