Year Six SATs 2015
th
11
Monday
May –
Thursday 14th May
The SATs
What are they?
Are they important?
What do the levels mean?
The SATs - Levels
•Level 4 the national expectation
•Level 5 above national expectation
•Level 6 secondary expectation possibly Year
8…not just a harder extension of Lev 3 – 5
papers: different scheme of work
•2 Levels progress
Timetable for the week
Date
Tests
Monday 11 May
Levels 3-5: English reading test
Level 6: English reading test
Tuesday 12 May
Levels 3-5: English grammar, punctuation and
spelling test
Level 6: English grammar, punctuation and
spelling test
Wednesday 13 May
Levels 3-5: mental mathematics test and
mathematics Paper 1
No level 6 tests timetabled for this day
Thursday 14 May
Levels 3-5: mathematics Paper 2
Level 6: mathematics Paper 1 and Paper 2
Levels 3 – 5
Spelling, Punctuation &
Grammar
20 spellings – giving up to 20 marks
A short answer booklet – giving up to 50 marks
44 - 46/70 is a Level 4
54-56 /70 is a Level 5
Level 6 Test
Similar to above but Year 7 words and grammar. Plus a 20 min
short writing
assignment.
Need to attain 37/50 to secure Level 6
Mathematics
Level 3 – 5s test
20 question Mental test – up to 20 marks
2 further non calculator tests – 40 marks available in each
Level 4 threshold ranges from 46 - 48%
Level 5 threshold ranges from 77-79%
Level 6 Test
2x30 minute papers – 1 non –calculator, 1 calculator.
Need to achieve 34/50 to secure a Level 6
Reading Comprehension
Levels 3 - 5
A 1 hr test with 3 texts to read and answer questions
upon. Questions and texts range from easier, more
accessible language, to difficult texts with in depth
answers required. 50 marks are available.
Level 4 threshold – 18 or 19/50
Level 5 threshold – 34 - 36/50
Level 6 Test
A very difficult text with demanding questions. Test lasts 1
hr. To attain Level 6, need to secure 22 out of 33! 1% of
pupils who took the test nationally achieved Level 6 last
year.
Ways to support your child
Study books
Feel free to download practise tests (but no later than 2010 please
as we use them for assessment) available from satspapers.org
Spelling investigations
Good night’s rest/relaxing weekend/ brain food breakfast prior to
tests!
Reassure them – no need to feel under any
pressure – teacher assessment alongside the tests!
Please feel free to have a browse of
the example papers
and the back of the hall, or grab one
of us if you have any particular
queries.