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Supporting your child to reach their potential
& understanding the changes to SAT’s
22nd January 2015
Kelvin Grove Primary School
Purpose of today
Develop a rich home-school Partnership
Clarify the Expectations of year 6
Enable the children’s Potential
Understand the Changes in SATs
Why SATs?
SATS (Standard Assessment Tests) tests are given at the end of year 2, year 6 and year 9. They are used to show your child's progress.
Every child is tracked and given targets that they should reach by the end of year 6.
National average is a 4b
Chance to show how good they are!
Key Stage 2SATs take place in May and are far more formal than Key Stage 1, hence they seem much more stressful! The tests, which are taken in year 6 cover the core subjects of; English and Numeracy.
This is the last year pupils will be tested against this curriculum.
When?
11th – 14th May
Level 3-5 tests take place on a morning.
Level 6 tests on an afternoon.
One test a day Monday - Thursday
Numeracy
3 Tests covering levels 3 -5
Mental Test
Paper A – 45mins
Paper B – no longer a calculator paper – 45mins
Mental – Timed questions 5 seconds, 10 seconds & 15 seconds
Level 6
Numeracy Support
Calculation Policy
SAT questions, are generally, written as word problems –need to understand the key vocabulary
Ask your child to explain the homework to you – Do they understand?
Check it with them at the end – Presentation, Units, All completed
Literacy
2 main components
Writing
Reading
The 2 parts combine to give an overall English level
SPaG is a separate reported result.
Literacy - Writing
On-going teacher assessment
Children create a bank of evidence of the level they are working at.
Evidence is taken from independent writing from literacy, Big Write, Creative Curriculum with some evidence used from science and RE books.
Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar
The English grammar, punctuation and spelling test (informally known as the SPAG test) was introduced two years ago as part of the KS2 SATs programme for Year 6 pupils, replacing the previous English writing test.
‘The Government wants all children to leave primary school with a sound grasp of essential English skills,’ says a Department for Education (DfE) spokesperson. ‘The test will put an additional focus on writing skills and encourage good teaching.’
Children will receive a standalone mark for the SPAG test.
SPaG Test
The SPAG test will include questions that assess the following elements of the English curriculum:
• Sentence grammar through both identifying and writing sentences that are grammatically correct
• Punctuation through identifying and writing sentences that are correctly punctuated
• Vocabulary through identifying and writing sentences in which a word is used correctly
Spelling
20 spellings across a range of rules.
Spelling is the main reason for levels in SPAG being pulled down.
Literacy – Writing
Check list – 13 types of punctuation
VCOP – Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation
Text structure : paragraphs; headings; organisation
Sentence structure: simple; compound; complex
Writing for purpose: explanation; persuasion
Handwriting & Presentation: making a good first impression
Spelling
What does it look like? Level 4
First Impressions
Handwriting
Paragraphs
Checklist
Word choices
What does it look like? Level 5
Clear openers
Personal writing style: humour
Structure supports the writing
Connectives used accurately
Literacy - Reading
1 test – 1 hour – no theme
Between 3/4 texts to read across fiction and non-fiction
Texts get harder.
Understood as comprehension
Taught in Small Group sessions and as a weekly lesson
Retrieval
Inference & Deduction
Evaluation
Reading - Support
Accelerated reader – reading for purpose and enjoyment
Understanding what they might be asked.
Reading should inform their writing
‘Magpie’ ideas and words/phrases
Authors : eg Michael Morpurgo
What skills does the author use? Eg elaborative description, high level language
Intervention
In class focused small groups – exactly what they need!
May miss some lessons.
To benefit the children – up to them to show what they can do!
More trips and less intensive activities after SATs.
See the big picture!
Ways to supportHomework – read the instructions with them,
check it with them after. Ensure presentation is consistent.
Revision Guides –Letts approx £5, CGP guides.
BBC Bite size KS2 website – Maths and English
Homework
After half term – homework will increase. Short term and intensive.
Pupils are tested on all aspects of Key Stage 2.
Excellent revision.
Homework will form part of lessons, as we mark and discuss it together as a group.
SAT style questions in:
Numeracy – SPAG - Reading and Spellings
Staggered during the week.
Easter Homework
2 weeks
Short daily tasks to continue children’s progress.
Focus on Maths, SPAG and Reading.
Only 14 school days after Easter holidays.
Websites
Woodland Juniorshttp://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revisio
n/
Mad 4 Mathshttp://www.mad4maths.com/
ICT Teachershttp://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/children_sats.ht
m
Cool Maths Gameshttp://www.coolmath-games.com/
St Johnshttp://sats.highamstjohns.com/LiteracyRevision.html
SAT Breakfast Club
Each morning of SATs.
8am – hearty breakfast followed by some targeted revision and guidance for the day.
Helps to calm nerves
Gives a huge sense of togetherness and support.
Pupils are ‘in the zone’!
Conclusion
Expectations of Year 6
Home – School Partnership
Reaching their potential – school work & homework
10 weeks to go.
Don’t panic!
Questions??