SATs Parent MeetingMonday 23rd Match 2015

KS2 SATs Week

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SATs Week 2015• Monday 11th May – Thursday 14th May

• Please ensure you keep that week free!

• We will be having a ‘SATs Breakfast’ starting at 8.30am. This is to ensure children are relaxed, happy and fed before the day starts!

• Pupils who are ill on the day of a KS2 SATs test will be able to sit it within a week.

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SATs Week Timetable• All children will sit the Levels 3-5 tests.

• You will have been told at Parents Evening whether your child is sitting any Level 6 tests

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SATs Tests Explained• All Year 6 children are required to take externally-set

assessments in English and maths. Children sit the following tests:

• Year 6 English SATs

• English grammar, punctuation and spelling:

• Paper 1 comprises of short-answer questions covering grammar, punctuation and vocabulary (45 minutes);

• Paper 2 is a spelling test with 20 questions, (15 minutes).

• This replaces the old writing paper, with writing now being tested purely through teacher assessment.

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SATs Tests Explained• English reading:

• One paper based on reading comprehension of three texts, with a total of 35 to 40 questions of increasing difficulty (60 mins)

• Year 6 Maths SATs

• Mathematics:

• Papers 1 and 2, each lasting 45 minutes. Calculators are not permitted for any test.

• Paper 3 is a 20-minute mental maths test.

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Teacher Assessment• Other subjects, including English writing, speaking and

listening, are assessed by teachers rather than by children taking a formal written test. This assessment data is then submitted to the Department for Education, and is subject to moderation.

• Children’s progress, as well as their achievement, will be measured and reported on in school performance tables.

• You will be told your child's national curriculum levels in July 2015.

• Teacher assessments are passed on to secondary schools so they can be used in planning for Year 7 teaching.

• Maths, grammar and reading tests are marked externally.7

Revision/Homework/Boosters• Homework:

• Monday: SPAG (2 question pages)Tuesday: Maths (2 question pages)Wednesday: English (2 question pages)Thursday: Comprehension (1 comprehension)Friday: Ongoing weekly spellings/mental maths

• They can work from either book if they have more than one of each. They are welcome to do more if they wish.

• Encourage them to go back and re-do sections where they make multiple mistakes in the next homework slot, rather than attempting something else first. That is where the learning will happen!

• Booster Classes will be starting this week for some children.8

Common Mistakes in SATs• Rushing to start & rushing to finish.

• Not reading questions carefully.

• Forgetting to show workings (in maths).

• Time management.

• Knowing how much to write.

• Spending too long on one question.

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How can you help?• Timed homework/revision sessions

• Check understanding before/after (review/editing time is important)

• Encourage them to underline key words/instructions

• Don’t let them rub things out; they should be able to talk through their process and explain their mistakes

• Encourage them to give opinions with multiple reasons– School was rubbish today because ...

– I like Miss McLoughlin’s shoes because…

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How can you help?• Build confidence and practise weaker areas (e.g. written methods of

calculation, times tables, skim reading, fact finding etc)

• Real-life maths skills:

• Time – what time is it? How long until…? How long since?

• Money – how much? How much more? How much change?

• Regular reading and (more importantly) discussion about texts.

• ‘Grammatically correct’ speech correction…

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SATs 2016• There will be further changes affecting children from next

year (i.e. if your child is currently in Year 1 or Year 5)

• To find out further information please visit http://www.theschoolrun.com/key-stage-2-SATs-2016

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Any questions?