KS2 end of Year 6 Tests
2016 Information
evening
New curriculum
Main changes to the curriculum
• Numeracy
– Emphasis on methods• In long multiplication
• Long division (on sample test papers)
– Inclusion of ‘circles’ circumference, diameter
• Literacy – SPAG
– Changes to terminology
(time connectives are now called adverbials of time)
– Children to identify complex grammatical features
(subjunctive mood e.g. If I were a rich man- expressing a condition which
is doubtful )
(embedded clauses are now called relative clauses)
– Increase in depth of understanding
– Emphasis on spelling
• - You may have already noticed the 6 national curriculum spellings on
some spelling homework sheets
Teacher assessment
• Emerging- ( a starting point) secure with some
expectations
• Developing-secure with most expectations
• Expected- achieving all expectations
• Exceeding- working at a greater depth,
understanding, knowledge and skills
• These are teacher assessments taken
throughout the year. It is measured according to
end of year expectations ( on the website).
Test week 9th -12th May 2016
TEST
DATE
ENGLISH READING TEST-1hr (50 marks)
MONDAY 9TH MAY
ENGLISH SPAG
PAPER 1 short answer questions – (50
marks - 45mins)
PAPER 2 spelling (20 marks - 15mins)
TUESDAY 10TH MAY
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1 – (40marks - 30 mins)
PAPER 2 – (35 marks - 40 mins)
WEDNESDAY 11TH MAY
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 3 – (35 marks - 40 mins)
THURSDAY 12TH MAY
There are questions integrated in to the papers for more able
children, there are no other tests.
Mock Exam Week 25th – 29th April 2016
Reading comprehension test (1hr)
Literal- short answers including sequencing and identifying
word meaning and phrases written in the text ( copy,
label)
Inferred meaning- longer answers using ‘clues’ and ‘hints’
in the text to deduce meaning
Structural- recognise and comment on lay out and purpose
of text
Word meaning- why the author uses a word or phrase,
including description and imagery
ENGLISH SPAG TEST
(spelling, punctuation and grammar)
• PAPER1 short answer questions
– grammar and punctuation - 45 minutes
• PAPER 2 spelling
– 20 spellings- 15 minutes
MATHEMATICS
• PAPER 1 ARITHMETIC- 30 MINUTES
– No mental maths, mechanical methods are
tested
NB. New government emphasis on
multiplication and division facts and number
bonds.
• PAPER 2 REASONING- 40 MINUTES
• PAPER 3 REASONING- 40 MINUTES
– Application of all concepts and methods learnt
Tests - Raw and Scaled Scores
•After testing is completed, the Government will determine
what the national average raw (actual) score is.
•This will equate to a scaled score of 100.
•Children who score 100 will be said to have met the
expected standard for a Year 6 child.
•Children who score less than 100 will be ‘working below’
the national standard.
• Children whose score is higher than 100 will be said to be
‘working in greater depth’.
Return of Test Results
• Tuesday 5th July
• Your child will receive:
– A raw score (number of raw marks awarded)
– A scaled score
– Confirmation of whether or not they attained
the national standard
• Due to the fact that scaled scores and
levels aren’t equivalent it is not possible to
make comparisons with results in previous
years.
Writing Assessment
•As in previous years writing is not assessed
externally.
•Writing is assessed and moderated within the
school by teachers and coordinators, and also
with other schools.
•This is in line with the school’s assessment
without levels procedure.
Science Sampling
Monday 6th June to Friday 17th June
Not all children in Year 6 will take science tests.
However, a number of schools will be required to
take part in science sampling: a test administered to
a selected sample of children thought to be
representative of the population as a whole. (Monday
6 to Friday 17 June is the science sampling test
period in which your child might sit the tests.) For
those who are selected, there will be three papers:
Science Sampling
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Biology: 25 minutes, 22 marks
Chemistry: 25 minutes, 22 marks
Physics: 25 minutes, 22 marks
It sounds very intimidating, but these are ‘questions in
a physics/chemistry/biology context’, for example:
• Biology: ‘Describe the differences in the life cycle of an
amphibian and a mammal’
• Chemistry: ‘Group a list of materials according to
whether they are solid, liquid or gas’
• Physics: ‘Predict whether two magnets will attract or
repel each other, based on where the poles are facing’
How to help your child
• Please don't use the few new sample papers that are
available online as the content will constitute our mock
examinations in school (25th – 29th April)
• We will be using previous SAT papers at times to practice and
as homework as we have done in the past but there will also
be a mixture of other ‘sheets/ booklets on certain concepts/
areas of learning as and when they become available
NB –A lot of the content on the old style
SAT papers is still relevant and useful
preparation
Questions?
Lockerbie Residential Trip
• 20th – 24th June
• Full payment due by end of May
• Children will need a sleeping bag (full kit
list nearer the time)
• www.manoradventure.com/lockerbiemanor.php