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Year 6 SATs preparation meeting Standard Attainment Tests – SATs

Year 6 SATs preparation meeting Standard Attainment Tests – SATs. Level 5 & 6 meeting October 21 st 2013. SATs preparation meeting. The point of the meeting: Explain what exams your child will be doing Talk about what we do in school in preparation for them

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Year 6 SATs preparation meeting Standard Attainment Tests – SATs

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  1. Year 6SATs preparation meetingStandard Attainment Tests – SATs Level 5 & 6 meeting October 21st 2013

  2. SATs preparation meeting The point of the meeting: • Explain what exams your child will be doing • Talk about what we do in school in preparation for them • Discuss what your child needs to do to get their highest mark • Suggest ways you can help at home

  3. SATs preparation meeting The exams your child will be doing  Level 3 = 9. Level 4 = 11. Level 5 = 13. Level 6 = 15/16 year olds. • English Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation – external assessment • Reading Test – external assessment • Maths test – external assessment • Writing – on-going assessment in school

  4. Maths tests  Two non-calculator papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, each lasting 45 minutes  Mental mathematics test, lasting 20 minutes  Children’s marks from all three tests are aggregated to calculate their overall mathematics level. Examples link here.

  5. Reading Test • Text Booklet and answer booklet. •  The booklet will contain three or four texts. Increasingin level of difficulty. • Before: 15 minutes reading time and 45 minutes to answer the questions • Now: one hour to read the texts and complete the questions at their own pace •  35 to 40 questions (totalling 50 marks). •  The questions are: • shorter, closed response items (such as multiple choice and matching questions); • shorter, open response items; and • longer, open response items that require children to explain and comment on the texts in order to demonstrate a full understanding. • Questions are worth 1, 2 or 3 marks. • Examples link here.

  6. Writing On-going assessment in school. Children are judged over a period of time using a range of their unaided writing. We use our ‘Red Hot Writing’ books for this purpose.

  7. Level 6 • Even more tests – on the same days • Most unusual to get L6. Questions are those expected of 15 and 16 year olds sitting GCSEs • Emaths Key Stage 3 = ‘Level 4 to 6’ papers useful • Maths – Algebra, Circles & Pi - ∏ • Reading – Why do you think the author has chosen these words…? Relating the text to own experiences. • Often ‘unusual children’ - the ones who have had a vast range of life experiences well beyond that of the their peers

  8. School preparation • Work pitched to what we asses they need • Target cards – being really clear with children about what will push their levels up • English, Maths, English, Maths, English, Maths…

  9. Highest mark possible? • Read the question properly • Double check the answer looks right • Finish in the time allowed • Work hard in lessons – don’t distract, ignore others who try to distract, listen carefully, ask questions if unsure…

  10. How home can help • Pounce on them with times tables questions • Make them read aloud to younger children from their own reading book/ Kindle, practise in front of the mirror (ENUNCIATE to become a better reader and speller!) • Emaths.co.uk – practise questions, check answers using the answer booklet • Sleep, food, exercise, space….

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