TUESDAY 17th MARCH
Meeting for Year 6 Parents
‘SATS SUCCESS’
• Recap on National Curriculum levels
and expectations for Year 6
• Look at the Reading Comprehension
Test
• Look at samples of the SpAG test
• Look at examples of the Maths Test
• Share changes to the tests this year
• Show examples of the tests
• Give some ways in which you can
help
• Answer your questions...
Working Towards (W)
Level 1
C
B
A
Level 2
C
B
A
Level 3
C
B
A
Level 4
C
B
A
C
B
A
Level 5
NC Expectation for Year 2
NC Expectation for Year 6
• For the first time since 1998, the structure
of the test changed last year. Previously
children had a booklet with 3-4 different
texts based around a common theme.
They had 15 minutes to read and then 45
minutes to answer questions.
• This year texts will not share a common
theme and pupils will be given 60 minutes
to read and work through the questions
independently.
• Prior to 2014, pupils were given 30-35
questions worth up to 3 marks, totalling
a mark out of 50. This year there will be
35-40 questions, still out of a total of 50.
• Significantly, the first text will be the
least demanding with the following texts
steadily getting more difficult.
• No formal test to be externally marked
• Levels based on Teacher Assessments,
which are made on-going throughout the
year, across different curriculum areas.
• Teacher assessments may be moderated
externally.
• Samples of writing at Level 3, Level 4 and
Level 5.
• Purpose is to test pupils’ grammar,
punctuation and spelling.
• Only introduced in 2013
• Test is in two parts: the first test
grammar and punctuation and consists of
short answer, multiple choice or ‘cloze’
type of questions. It lasts 45 minutes.
• The spelling test is not timed and tests
20 words.
• Maths Test is in three parts:
• From 2014, there is now NO calculator paper, therefore
level thresholds may rise as there will not be some of
the more complex problem-solving questions.
• Paper A No Calculator allowed (45 minutes) 40 marks
• Paper B No Calculator allowed (45 minutes) 40 marks
• Mental Arithmetic Test (CD) 20 marks
• Look at examples of past papers
• Giving the children some practise papers
so they are familiar with the tests, the
layout and the type of questions they will
be asked
• Giving the children practice at working
within time limits
• Giving the children test strategies i.e.
What to do if they can’t answer a
question...
• Support children with homework
• Regular reading practice; if preparing for a race you
would train to improve speed and skills, so the
children will benefit from improving speed and
developing ideas in response to books: overall themes
etc...
• Look out for interesting vocabulary when reading and
look up meaning or ask child to use new words
correctly in a sentence.
• Give them opportunities for writing and check they
have used correct full stops and ‘level 4/5
punctuation’
• Check they are quick and accurate with times tables.
Look at maths around us: measures; time problems;
timetables...
BE POSITIVE!!!
Test dates
The 2015 Key Stage 2 tests will take place from 11-14th May.
Schools have been asked to keep this period free for
administering the Key Stage 2 tests.
Date
Level 3-5 tests*
Level 6 tests*
Monday 11th May
English reading test
English reading test
Tuesday 12th May
English grammar,
punctuation and
spelling test
English grammar,
punctuation and spelling
test
Wednesday 13th
May
Mental mathematics
test
Mathematics - Test 1
Thursday 14th May Mathematics - Test 2
Mathematics - Paper 1
Mathematics - Paper 2
• Encouraging them to do their best,
without getting worried
• Make sure they get enough sleep
• SATS Breakfast Club in school together
• Come to school with a water bottle and a
mi-morning snack, optional.
• Questions...
Some useful websites:
• www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2
• resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/revision
• Http://sats.highamstjohns.com/
• http://online-maths-tutor.com/mathsgame.html