What form will the tests take? Standard Descriptors Parents will be informed that their child is either working ‘towards the Reading A reading test (one hour) which will focus on: expected standard’, ‘working at expected standard’ or ‘working at greater A non-fiction text depth’. A fiction text Another type of text e.g. letter, poem, interview It is expected that the majority of eleven-year-old children will achieve There will be three different texts. Each text type has ‘Expected Standard’ by the end of Year Six. easier, medium and harder questions, so they’re all worth attempting! What is teacher assessment? GPS A punctuation test (45 minutes) in which children will be asked Teachers are required to summarise assessment at the end of the key to: stage, giving a standard for each attainment target in English and Mathematics. Writing will not be tested over a single hour, rather a teacher assessment will Find examples of different word classes be given based on each child’s writing over the course of the year. Write a range of differently and sentences A spelling test consisting of twenty questions. What guidance is given to teachers on assessment? Maths Arithmetic (30 minutes – 40 marks) The level descriptions in the national curriculum are the basis for judging the Reasoning paper 1 (40 minutes – 35 marks) children’s levels of attainment. – Reasoning paper 2 (40 minutes 35 marks) All tests progress from easier questions at the beginning, to more challenging questions towards the end of the paper. How will the results be reported? Year 6 SATs are sent away for marking and are received by the school around the start of July. Your child’s annual report will include an additional sheet which states the test level and a teacher assessment for each subject. What do the results of all the tests mean? The results show whether or not your child has reached the expected National Curriculum standard.
What form will the tests take? Reading A reading test (one hour) which will focus on: A non-fiction text A fiction text Another type of text e.g. letter, poem, interview There will be three different texts. Each text type has easier, medium and harder questions, so they’re all worth attempting! GPS A punctuation test (45 minutes) in which children will be asked to: Find examples of different word classes Write a range of differently and sentences A spelling test consisting of twenty questions. Maths Arithmetic (30 minutes – 40 marks) Reasoning paper 1 (40 minutes – 35 marks) Reasoning paper 2 (40 minutes – 35 marks) All tests progress from easier questions at the beginning, to more challenging questions towards the end of the paper. How will the results be reported? Year 6 SATs are sent away for marking and are received by the school around the start of July. Your child’s annual report will include an additional sheet which states the test level and a teacher assessment for each subject. What do the results of all the tests mean? The results show whether or not your child has reached the expected National Curriculum standard. Standard Descriptors Parents will be informed that their child is either working ‘towards the expected standard’, ‘working at expected standard’ or ‘working at greater depth’. It is expected that the majority of eleven-year-old children will achieve ‘Expected Standard’ by the end of Year Six. What is teacher assessment? Teachers are required to summarise assessment at the end of the key stage, giving a standard for each attainment target in English and Mathematics. Writing will not be tested over a single hour, rather a teacher assessment will be given based on each child’s writing over the course of the year. What guidance is given to teachers on assessment? The level descriptions in the national curriculum are the basis for judging the children’s levels of attainment.
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