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KS2 Sats Information Meeting

Tuesday 31st January 2023

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What are the SATs?

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  • SATs are the Standardised Assessment Tests that are given to children at the end of Key Stage 2.
  • The SATs take place over four days, starting on Tuesday 9th May ending on Friday 12th May. (There is a bank holiday on Monday 8th May.)
  • The SATs papers consist of:
  • Spelling, punctuation and grammar (paper 1: Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling) – Tuesday 9th May
  • Spelling, punctuation and grammar (paper 2: Spelling test) – Tuesday 9th May
  • Reading – Wednesday 10th May
  • Maths (paper 1: Arithmetic) – Thursday 11th May
  • Maths (paper 2: Reasoning) – Thursday 11th May
  • Maths (paper 3: Reasoning) – Friday 12th May

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  • Writing is assessed using evidence collected throughout Year 6. There is no Year 6 SATs writing test.

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When are how are the SATs carried out?

  • The tests will take place during normal school hours, under exam conditions
  • Children are not allowed to talk to each other during the tests
  • Afterwards, the completed papers are sent away to be marked externally
  • The children’s results are sent back to school at some point in July and will go home with their End of Year Report.

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When are how are the SATs carried out?

  • The standard timings of tests differ but last no more than 60 minutes:
      • Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Paper 1) - 45 minutes
      • Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Paper 2) - 15 minutes
      • Reading - 60 minutes
      • Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) - 30 minutes
      • Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) - 40 minutes
      • Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) - 40 minutes

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What sort of results are reported?

  • Once marked, the test will be given the following scores:
      • A raw score (the total number of marks achieved for each paper);
      • A scaled score - to ensure an accurate performance over time ;
      • A judgement of whether the National Curriculum has been met.

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  • A scaled score is a range from 80 to 120.
  • A scaled score of 100 or more is meeting the national standard.
  • There are no separate tests for higher achieving pupils; however, a scaled score between 110 and 120 would show that a child is working above the national standard.

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Scaled Scores Explained�Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar

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In 2019, pupils needed to have a raw score of 36/70 across both papers to achieve the expected standard.

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Anything less than a raw score of 3, meant that they achieved no scaled score.

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Scaled Scores Explained�Reading Paper

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In 2019, pupils needed to have a raw score of 28/50 to achieve the expected standard.

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Anything less than a raw score of 3, meant that they achieved no scaled score.

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Scaled Scores Explained�Mathematics

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In 2019, pupils needed to have a raw score of 58/110 across all three papers to achieve the expected standard.

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Anything less than a raw score of 3, meant that they achieved no scaled score.

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Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling

  • Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is made up of two papers (70 marks in total) which will take place on Tuesday 9th May 2023

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  • Paper 1 lasts 45 minutes. Children will be tested on grammar, punctuation and spelling generally and is worth 50 marks;
  • Paper 2 is a shorter paper lasting approximately 15 minutes, where children will be tested on spelling only - they are asked to fill in a blank within a sentence, attempting to spell out the spelling word in context correctly. There are 20 spellings and the whole paper is worth 20 marks.

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Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling 1

This paper focuses on a range of grammatical terms, functions of sentences, punctuation, vocabulary and using Standard English.

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Please click here to find a grammar guide from the national curriculum. It covers all grammatical concepts that the children might be tested on.

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Please click here to see all the statutory spellings the children should know by the end of Year 6. This document outlines spellings from Years 1 - 6.

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Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Paper 1)

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Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Paper 1)

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Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Paper 2)

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Reading

  • The Year 6 Reading SATs will be on Wednesday 10th May 2023 and is worth 50 marks in total
  • The assessment has been designed to measure whether children’s comprehension of age-appropriate reading material meets the national standard
  • Within the 60 minute time, children read three texts and answer a range of questions
  • There are three different set texts for the children to read, which could be any combination of non-fiction, fiction and/or poetry.

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Reading Paper - Areas covered:

  • Give/ explain the meaning of words in context;
  • Retrieve and record information/ identify key details from fiction and non-fiction;
  • Summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph;
  • Make inferences from the text/ explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text;
  • Predict what might happen from details stated and implied;
  • Identify/ explain how information/ narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole;
  • Identify/ explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases;
  • Make comparisons within the text.

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Reading

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Reading

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Reading

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Reading at home

To help support your child at home, please try to read with them as much as possible and ask them some of the questions relating to the VIPERS reading skills here.

It is an expectation that every child at St Pius X Catholic Primary School read for at least 15 minutes every evening. In Year 6, this is still just as important.

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Maths Papers

The maths assessments consist of three tests.

Paper 1: Arithmetic (30 minutes) – Thursday 11th May

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Paper 2: Reasoning (40 minutes) – Thursday 11th May

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Paper 3: Reasoning (40 minutes) – Friday 12th May

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Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

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The Arithmetic Paper (which will take place on Thursday 11th May) mainly tests children’s fluency in mathematics.

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Fluency is:

  • Developing number sense
  • Being able to choose the most appropriate method
  • Being able to apply a skill to multiple contexts.

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It is more than just recalling number facts.

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Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

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Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

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Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

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Varied Fluency - what is it and why is it important?

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Maths Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning)

  • Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) will take place on Thursday 11th May
  • Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) will take place on Friday 12th May

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  • The papers require children to demonstrate their mathematical knowledge and skills, as well as their ability to solve problems and their mathematical reasoning.
  • They each have a total of 35 marks each.

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Maths Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning)

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Maths Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning)

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Maths Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning)

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Maths Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning)

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Maths Paper 2 & 3 (Reasoning)

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SATs Bootcamp

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Every child in Year 6 has a login to SATs Bootcamp, where they can revise specific topics and practice questions.

Children can click on the topic that they would like to revise and then they will have an opportunity to watch a video demonstration first, and then a chance to practise the questions.

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Further learning opportunities

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  • Your child also has a log in to the following websites:

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  • Other useful websites
      • BBC BiteSize English & Maths
      • Corbett Maths Primary

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How can I support my child in preparing for their SATs?

  • Direct any questions or concerns you have about SATs to me, rather than worry your child with them
  • Try to provide a quiet corner for homework, that’s as free from distractions as possible
  • Encourage your child to try hard with their weekly spellings and make sure that they read every evening
  • Encourage your child to talk to their teacher or another adult they trust if they express persisting anxieties about SATs
  • Ensure your child is eating and drinking well, and getting a suitable amount of sleep
  • Encourage your child to complete activities on SATs Bootcamp and other learning platforms provided.

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SATS Breakfast - SATs week

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Breakfast club open for all children in Year 6 - 7:45am.

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Thank you very much for listening

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