Year 6 SATs information

1. Year 6 SATS
Meeting

2. •To share important information about KS2
SATs
•To answer any questions about KS2 SATs
•Discuss / share ideas about how you, as a
parent, can help your child at home.
Aims of the session

3. What are SATs?
 SATs stands for Standard Assessment Tests
 They can also be referred to as ‘end of key
stage’ tests
 The papers are externally marked and the
results are usually available just before the end
of the summer term
 The results are given in the form of a level.

4. Expectations
Year 6
Level 6 Exceptional
Level 5 Beyond expectations
Level 4 At level expected
Level 3 Below expectations

5. How are the SATs organised?
Monday 11th May 2015 – Thursday 14th May 2015
Levels 3-5 test(s) Level 6 test(s)
Monday 11 May English reading English reading
Tuesday 12 May English grammar, punctuation
and spelling test
English grammar, punctuation
and spelling test
Wednesday 13 May Mental mathematics test;
mathematics Paper 1
No level 6 tests timetabled
Thursday 14 May Mathematics Paper 2 Mathematics Paper 1;
mathematics Paper 2
SATs timetable 2015

6. How are the SATs organised?
English
Monday 11th May 2015
Reading Comprehension Task
A three- part reading task with comprehension questions.
Completed in 1 hour.

7. The Reading Test
Level 3-5
 Children are given a reading booklet with three
to four texts. For the first time there will be no
theme. The least demanding text will come first
with the following texts increasing in difficulty.
 The children will have an hour to read the texts
answer approximately 35 questions totalling 50
marks.

8. The Reading Test
Level 3-5
 Children can refer back to the texts in the
reading booklet throughout the tests.
 Questions are: shorter closed response items and
longer, more open response types.
 Questions are worth 1,2 or 3 marks.

9. How are the SATs organised?
Tuesday 12th May 2015
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test
Paper 1: Short answer questions
Paper 2: Spelling task
Completed in 45 minutes

10. English Grammar, Punctuation and
Spelling Test
 The test will assess children’s ability in
grammar, punctuation, spelling and
vocabulary.
 Paper 1 has short answer questions (40-50
questions) assessing grammar, punctuation
and vocabulary (50marks) . Paper 2
assesses spellings (20 marks).

11. Writing:
There are no writing tests.
Writing assessment consists of a series of longer
pieces of writing levelled by teachers.
This is moderated externally.
Level achieved across different styles of writing-
fiction and non-fiction

12. How are the SATs organised?
Maths
Wednesday 13th May
Mental maths Test– 20 marks
Paper A – 40 marks
Thursday 14th May
Paper B -40 marks
Two written tests without a calculator- 40 marks each
Completed in 45 minutes
Mental maths test – 20 marks

14. How are we preparing in school?
• English and Maths revision sessions
• English and Maths Interventions
• 1 to 1 tuition
• Support from Westcliff High School for Girls
• Revision homework

15. What can I do to help?
• The best help is interest taken in learning and progress.
• Continue listening to your child read, asking questions about what
they have read.
• Keep practising times tables and spellings regularly with your child
• Support your child with any homework
• Ensure your child gets plenty of sleep and is not anxious.
•Good communication between the school and home.
• Make a note of the SATs week – 11th May 2015

16. Revision Guides
English Study
Guide £2
Maths Study
Guide £2
From the
School Office.

17. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/sats/index.html

18. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/

19. http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/online_rev/ks2_choice.asp

20. Any questions?