YEAR 6 English MEETING FOR PARENTS Giffards Primary School Tuesday 22 nd October 2019
Welcome to the Year 6 SATs meeting for parents • Topics • Expectations • English reading and GPS- Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Tests or SPAG test! • Structure of the tests • How you can help • Other information
Topics • Evolution • Mexico • Egyptians • WW2 • Romeo and Juliet • Harry Potter
We <3 reading! Reading Bingo Library books
What are SATs? • These are tests that the government set for all children who are in year 6 • A new national curriculum was introduced in 2014. As a result, the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) changed the tests so that they assess the new curriculum. Pupils took the new tests for the first time in May 2016. • There are no longer levels instead pupils receive a scaled score. This will advise whether pupils have met the national standard or not.
Scaled Scores • A pupil’s scaled score is based on their raw score. The raw score is the total number of marks a pupil receives in a test, based on the number of questions they answered correctly. The pupil’s raw score is translated into a scaled score using a conversion table. A pupil who achieves the national standard will have demonstrated sufficient knowledge in the areas assessed by the tests. This will mean that they are well placed to succeed in the next phase of their education. • In the past, there have been level 6 tests for pupils who can demonstrate attainment above level 5. Instead the tests have been developed so that there is scope for higher attaining pupils to show their strengths.
Scaled Scores – 2016 papers
Pass, Fail and Greater Depth • A scaled score of 100 is a pass. • If a child receives a scaled score of 110 or above then they are working well above the national average and are considered to be working at greater depth.
Reading
The Reading Test • Focus on skills involved in reading, understanding and responding to texts across a range of genres. • A range of texts – usually 3 - which get increasingly more challenging (no theme). • They have 1 hour in which to read the texts and answer the questions.
The Reading Domains
Retrieval questions
Inference questions
Word choice questions
Example reading tests
Example reading tests
Example reading tests
Example reading tests
SPAG
The English Tests • Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test • 45 minutes GPS test • Spelling test – 20 spellings – roughly 15 minutes.
Typical EGPS questions
Example questions
Example questions
Example questions
Example questions
Example questions
Example questions
Example questions
Writing
The English Tests • Writing Tasks • There is no specific writing task this year • They will be awarded a ‘Teacher Assessment’ • We moderate our own writing- our school carries out joint moderation with other schools • Every piece of writing counts towards an overall judgement
Forced into darkness, the Hogwarts Express juddered to a sudden, unexpected halt. Cold “Dementors are among the foulest descended, infesting every crevice and heartbeat it could find – death had arrived. creatures that walk this earth. They Between the anxious witches and wizards, infest the darkest, filthiest places, condensation formed in white puffs as their they glory in decay and despair, they hot breath collided with the icy atmosphere drain peace, hope, and happiness and fell into the mist. Glass crackled while out of the air around them. Even frost engulfed the frozen window panes, Muggles feel their presence, though creating a curious white pattern, like lace on a silk dress. they can’t see them. Get too near a As silence swallowed the passengers, Dementor and every good feeling, meandering tatters of black, burlap cloak every happy memory will be sucked edged into sight followed by an obscured, out of you. If it can, the Dementor soul-less figure, breathing heavily beneath will feed on you long enough to the dishevelled materials. A bony hand emerged. Winding its fingers around the reduce you to something like itself carriage door, it forced itself into the seated — soul- less and evil. You’ll be left area where the children assembled. with nothing but the worst Driven by duty and purpose, the creature experiences of your life.” latched on to Harry and began feasting, eagerly on his soul – his happiness, his joy, the love from his heart – escaped his innocent lips.
Genres covered • We ensure that a range of different genres are covered . These include: • Recounts- diary, news report, factual story • Procedure/Instructions- how to make or do something • Narrative (story) • Report- provides information • Explanation- how something happens or works • Argument and persuasion- opinion and points of view • Poetry
How can you help? • Listen to your child read if you get a chance – pupils should read at least 3 times a week at home! • Support your child’s comprehension by asking questions about vocabulary, content and preferences. Can they predict what might happen next? • Practise spellings with your child. • Extenuating circumstances.
Useful websites that we like in year 6! Maths frame username Giffards Primary password Maths123 BBC Bitesize Woodlands Primary Purple Mash Individual username and passwords TTRockstars Read Theory
OTHER INFORMATION
When are the SATs? • Holidays • Monday 11th May – Thursday 14 th May 2019 • Monday- GPS (SPAG) test and spelling test. • Tuesday- Reading test • Wednesday – Maths - Paper 1 – Arithmetic Paper 2- Reasoning • Thursday – Maths - Paper 3- Reasoning
SATs Week • Make sure all children are here for SATs week, every day • Make sure children get plenty of sleep during SATs week and get to school on time • Breakfast is compulsory! & on us! • Sickness on the day • We want children to do their best and if they’ve done this we can all be proud
Thank you for coming • Any questions?
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