Level 6 Maths - threshold increased ?

[TunaPastaBake]

I gather , rumour only, that the pass threshold has increased from 25 / 50 to 34/50 this year .

Therefore a number of children who would have passed last year (I know only a trial) would not get a Level 6 this year.

Any ideas ?

Any thoughts ? - as I said only a rumour

It's correct the threshold have been raised from 25 to 34 for Maths level 6 but the thresholds do change every year based on the difficulty of the questions

Are all the thresholds significantly higher this year?

No reading level 5 has gone down maths level 4 & 5 has gone up

Thanks Mrz - looks like a number of children who were expected to get Level 6 now haven't - well not that secondary school would have taken any notice .

I posted pretty much the same thread. Even though it should demonstrate a similar level of ability it still seems like a big jump to me, and I don't think I would have wanted my dc to go in for it if I had known this. I doubt that more than 1 of the children in that class will have got it. I am concerned that the threshold has gone up in the other paper as well.

Anyone got their results yet?

DS got a level 6 in literacy, and his best friend got it in numeracy. They are the only level 6's in the school. Twelve children were entered.

that means DD2 is likely to be disappointed.

I know the primary were trying to push borderline pupils because of being roasted by OFSTED.

Of course they aren't secure L6 on a few after school classes, but the whole thing is a bit much to explain to a very competitive 11 y.

Mrz - would a school know that the marking threshold has gone up before the kids sit the exam ?

Seems alot of work has gone into this by the teachers and children only to be left with a lot of dissapointment.

In same situation, Starball. No way he'll get it, but hey...
Hope he's forgotten all about sats now that he's all excited about high school.

Haven't got my childs results as yet - I think the school only got them this morning so still sifting through .

According to tes forum the thresholds for all subjects and levels are only just out.

No TunaPastaBake the thresholds were only published yesterday

Do the schools have to do anything other than staple the results sheet on to the back of the report? I mean, presumably they are given the levels for each pupil, not just the raw marks?

Wouldn't the threshold have gone up due to the paper being "easier"?
When do thresholds for SATs papers get worked out - is it before or part way through the marking?

Do the schools have to do anything other than staple the results sheet on to the back of the report? I mean, presumably they are given the levels for each pupil, not just the raw marks?

Can you point me in the direction of this year's thesholds compared to those of last year's ? Sorry - not trying to hijack the thread.

I should say we haven't seen the results yet, the Head told DS in assembly

Well done Chickens DS !

Thanks tuna :) I think he's secretly pleased.

DD got told today she had passed maths, no word on English yet

Congrats to your DD, pointy :)

And to your DS too, Chickens. And no, she will not be getting a diamond-encrusted iPad filled with truffle oil and foie gras for her efforts.

Spoilsport.

My year 6 dd has come home and told me she got 93 out of 100 and level 5 in maths.