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Curriculum Information SharingCurriculum Information Sharing

Example of term’s timetable

Tables• New curriculum states that children

should know their tables and associated division facts up to 12x12 by year 4!

• Big push on tables – • Class focus table/sung chanted daily• Weekly tables test on all tables• Children to have an individual focus

table.

Topic theme and links to other subjects

• History/Geography – World War 1• Science – Separating

Materials/Reversible and irresversible changes

• Art – Clay tiles – Paul Nash• RE – Enlightenment/Community and

belonging• PE/Games -

Swimming/Tennis/Athletics/Sequences in Gymnastics/Fitness/WW1 Dances

• Sex education

Local History Study to link in with WW1 in Abbotts Ann

Owls Production• Primarily Owls• Smaller scale• Performances in July

Literacy focus• Historical Stories• Persuasive Writing• Song Lyrics• Narrative older literature• Instructions

Maths focus

• Revision of :• Place Value/Negative numbers• Addition decimals• Area/ Perimeter• Multiplying fractions• Multiplication and Division Mental and written• Fractions, Ratio and Percentage Word problems• Coordinates and line graphs• Addition and Subtraction mental and written• Problem Solving

Cookie Project• A letter will be coming home to parents outlining the

project and gaining permission for the tasting part of the project

• . I ask for a small contribution (£1) to cover the cost of the ingredients.

• Each group will carry out a series of tasks to help them to design and make a new product – a variety of Anzac Biscuit. Pupils will work in groups of 6, and each part of the task will be assessed the teacher; the final product will also be tested by other pupils in the schoolWe will be looking for good group work, a high standard of product, good (and accurate) presentation and costings, and will also be taking feedback from the other class to help decide which group has produced the most marketable Anzac Biscuit

Year 6 Legacy• Maths quest project to leave on

the website!

What level should children be at?

• A typical 11 year old is expected to be a Level 4 by the end of Key Stage 2.

• Some children will still be at Level 3 and some children will achieve Level 5 or above.

• Level 5 is a typical 13 year old and level 6 is a typical 14 year old.

• A small percentage of children will not yet be working at Level 3.

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How are the children assessed?

• For children working at Level 3 and above, there are two sorts of assessments:

A) Teacher assessmentsB) Tests • For children working below Level 3, the

only statutory assessment is teacher assessment and those children do not take the tests.

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What does teacher assessment involve and is it

different from testing?• Teacher assessment draws together everything the

teacher or teachers know about a child, including normal class lessons, observations, marked work and school assessments.

• Teacher assessment is not a ‘snapshot’ like tests and is therefore more reliable.

• Due to the above, there can be a difference between teacher assessment results and test levels.

• Teacher assessment only, is used for children who work below level 3.

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Teacher Assessments:

English:• Speaking and Listening• Reading• WritingMaths:• Using and Applying• Number and Algebra• Shape, Space and Measures• Handling Data

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When do KS2 tests happen?

• This year the test dates will be from Monday 12th - 16th May 2014

• Please avoid taking your child out of school during this time and in the weeks leading up to the tests.

• This will be a busy week!

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ENGLISH

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Reading Comprehension

• This year the texts in the levels 3-5 English reading booklet will not be linked by a theme. The booklet will contain three or four different texts. The least demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty

• Instead of being given 15 minutes reading time and 45 minutes to answer the questions, children will have a total of one hour to read the texts and complete the questions at their own pace.

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• The reading answer booklet will comprise of approximately 35 to 40 questions (totalling 50 marks). The questions are:

• shorter, closed response items (such as multiple choice and matching questions)

• shorter, open response items• longer, open response items that require children to

explain and comment on the texts in order to demonstrate a full understanding.

• Questions are worth 1, 2 or 3 marks.

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English grammar, punctuation and spelling

•A new statutory test of English grammar, punctuation and spelling was introduced for children at the end of Key Stage 2 from May 2013.

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The level 3-5 test will assess children’s abilities in the following technical aspects of English:

•grammar;•punctuation;•spelling;•vocabulary.

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Examples:Circle all the adverbs in the sentence below.

Open the drawers carefully and quietly when using the filing cabinet.

Add a suffix to this word to make an adjective.dread ______________

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Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence below. One has been done for you.

Although his Mum thought they were very smart, Peter disliked his new trousers.

Before he could go swimming, Ali packed his towel.

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Complete the sentence below with a contraction that makes sense.

If you give me the recipe____________buy the ingredients on the way home.

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MATHS

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This year, the levels 3-5 mathematics test consists of:

• two non-calculator test papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, each lasting 45 minutes

• mental mathematics test, lasting 20 minutesChildren’s marks from all three tests are aggregated

to calculate their overall mathematics score/level.

• Level 6 children will still have a calculator paper following the previous years’ format.

Teachers may read questions in both written papers to pupils if asked.

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Example questions for level 3-5.

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Level 3-5 continued.

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Level 3-5 continued.

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Example question for level 6

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Calculator paper – level 6

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How is SATs week organised?

• A timetable is issued to school, telling us on which days tests must be administered.

• We can determine at what time tests begin.• All children must sit the tests at the same time.• Tests are completed in classrooms, with any

displays that may help covered over.• The LA monitor 10% of schools per year.• Children are divided into groups for test

administration to ensure they are properly supported and feel secure.

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What help can children have?

• In the reading test, children must read the text and questions by themselves, but may have help recording their answers, if this is done in a normal classroom situation.

• In maths, papers 1 and 2, teachers can read questions to any child who asks.

• Also in the SPAG test, children can ask for questions read to them but nothing can be explained.

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How can parents help?• The best help is by taking an interest in your child’s learning

and progress. Giving positive encouragement.• Attending meetings and parents evenings.• Supporting regular and thorough home learning.• Fun websites: MyMaths/BBC Bitesize/Boot Camp.• Not putting children under too much pressure.• Ensuring children arrive for tests:

- in good time - with equipment – pen, water bottle, snack, etc.,

- having had breakfast- having gone to bed at a reasonable time!

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2012013 Test Timetable3 Test 2014 Test Timetable

12th May 13th May 14th May

15th May 16th May

Reading Test 1 hour to read and answer at own pace

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test45 mins./15mins.

Mental Maths Test20 minutes

Maths Test BNo calculator45 minutes

Maths Test ANo calculator45 minutes

Level 6 Reading(10mins. reading time+ 50 mins. to answer)

Level 6 SPAG(1 hour inc. 30 mins. Extended writing task)

Level 6 Maths papers 1 & 230 minutes each(Calculator allowed in paper 2)

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Reading, SPAG and maths tests are all externally marked.

Test results are returned to the school in July and will be reported, along with teacher assessments,

to parents by the end of the year.

Secondary schools also use this data to support their transition programmes for moving in to Year

7.

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Reporting Levels

• Slight change to previous system.• Introduction of new curriculum means that Yr

5/6 have specific spelling patterns that they must know.

• As a result we have decided to keep the children together as a class, cover the same spelling pattern but differentiate the words given.

• Lists will also include key words from the Yr 5/6 list.

• Will still have a spelling test at present, but now on a Friday, as a class.

SpellingsA new expectation for spelling comes in this September, so I have added the end of Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 6) spelling list. The weekly spellings will now consist of 5 words following a spelling rule as usual, and 5 words selected from the new list printed below.

accommodateaccompanyaccordingachieveaggressiveamateurancientapparentappreciateattachedavailableaverageawkwardbargainbruisecategorycemeterycommittee communicate community competition conscience* conscious* controversy convenience correspond

criticise (critic + ise) curiositydefinitedesperate determined develop dictionary disastrous embarrass environmentequip (–ped, –ment) especially exaggerate excellent existence explanation familiar foreignforty frequently government guarantee harass hindrance identity immediate(ly)

individual interfere interrupt languageleisure lightning marvellous mischievous muscle necessary neighbour nuisance occupyoccur opportunity parliament persuade physical prejudice privilege profession programme pronunciation queue recognise recommend

relevant restaurant rhyme rhythm sacrifice secretary shoulder signature sincere(ly) soldier stomach sufficient suggest symbol system temperature thorough twelfth variety vegetable vehicle yacht

How parents can support

• Note to Parents:• Each week the children will be expected to:• Practise and learn spellings• Read each night• Complete a Literacy task• Practise and learn tables• Complete a Maths task• Parents’ role:• Please could you sign the homework each week on completion• Let us know if they struggled with any of the tasks• Indicate if they spent the time on the task but couldn’t complete it• Let us know if there is a genuine reason why the homework was not

completed• Support and encourage, but avoid ‘doing’ the homework!• Access to the internet: the children can use the pcs at school any break

time if they are having problems gaining access to the internet at home.

•Help Your Child Get Organized•Encourage Good Study Habits•Talk about the Assignments•Watch for Frustration•Give Praise

M Spelling TestNew spellings given

Reading 15mins a day recorded in Reading Record(use space sparingly!)

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W Literacy and Numeracy handed in

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F Literacy and Numeracy Given outTables test

• Informal ‘open door’ sessions to come and look at children’s work after school.

•Targets sent out half termly showing level child currently working TOWARDS with highlighted focus targets

•Parent consultations used termly to discuss targets.

•1 report sent home in the summer term.

• Old targets have been reviewed and assessed.

• New targets coming home this week.

• Plastic wallet to come back into school.

Assessment for LearningAfL

• Assessment which involves children• Informative marking which identifies

children’s clear next steps• Small, manageable targets that can

be achieved• HIT/School systems

Questions?

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