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Year 6 Meeting

Year 6 Meeting. Tuesday 10 th December For all parents, staff, and children. Why do our children take SATs tests?. They are the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests

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Year 6 Meeting

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  1. Year 6 Meeting Tuesday 10th December For all parents, staff, and children

  2. Why do our children take SATs tests? • They are the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests • All children in Year 6 take them to assess their skills, knowledge and understanding in maths and English at the end of Key Stage 2

  3. What are the results used for? • To assess the progress children have made in their learning since they were 7 • To help secondary schools organise learning in Year 7 • To enable a comparison between schools against a benchmark figure

  4. What is my child expected to achieve? • All children will have their individual targets • The nationally expected level of attainment in Year 6 is Level 4 of the National Curriculum • Children are “expected” to make a level’s progress every two years, so… • Level 3 is the level expected of a 9 year old • Level 4 is the level expected of an 11 year old • Level 5 is the level expected for a 13 year old • http://www.theschoolrun.com/what-are-national-curriculum-levels

  5. When are the SATs? • The week beginning Monday 12th May 2014 • http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/assessment/keystage2/a00213562/key-dates

  6. How are the children assessed? • Reading - 1 paper, 1 hour to complete • Spelling, punctuation and grammar – 2 papers • Speaking and Listening – Teacher assessed • Writing – Assessed over the course of the year, moderated against other local schools • Maths – 3 papers • http://www.theschoolrun.com/changes-to-ks2-sats-in-2014-what-parents-need-to-know

  7. How is school helping the children? • Revision of key topics/skills through normal daily teaching • Analysis of recent assessments to identify and address individual gaps in knowledge • Use of past papers • Booster classes • Website links posted on school webpage • Option to buy revision material

  8. Booster classes • Monday and Tuesday • Tokens achieved for attendance and completing homework by the agreed deadline • Rewards agreed by children and staff • Rewards are every half term up to SATS • Children who do not collect enough tokens will not receive that half terms reward • Parents invited to discuss how their child can achieve the next reward

  9. How can parents help? • Talk to your children • Encourage your child to make the most of their time in class • Work with your children on their homework • Encourage them to come to booster classes • Buy specific revision material

  10. How can children help themselves? • Come to school • Try your best in class • Come to booster classes • Complete homework on time

  11. What happens if my child is ill? • They stay at home until they are better • If they recover within 5 school days of the test they miss, they can still take it when they return • If they take longer to recover they will be given no SAT level for any subjects they miss, but they will still be given teacher assessments

  12. Special provisions • We are allowed to vary test conditions for some children as we see fit. For example some may benefit from: • Being in a smaller group in a different room • Having one to one adult support to encourage and keep on task • Having maths or grammar questions read to them • For a very few children we may apply for 25% additional time, but only if we feel it will benefit them and we have appropriate evidence to support the application

  13. Finally • Thank you for your time • We are all working towards the children doing the best they possibly can in their SATs • Please feel free to make an appointment to speak to Mr.Feeley if you have any concerns • Any questions?

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