Key Stage 2 Level 6 English Papers 2015 -

Moondust by Andrew Smith, providing a recount of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing.

Pupils wrote a speech for a school council regarding waste and necessary action, assessed on sentence variety, cohesion, and deliberate vocabulary choice .

An extract from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson , detailing Jim Hawkins' arrival at the island. Key Stage 2 Level 6 English Papers 2015

Unlike standard papers, these prioritized inference and authorial intent over simple retrieval. Questions often required students to analyze how text organization builds atmosphere, such as the unpleasantness of the island in Treasure Island . Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (GaPS) The GaPS assessment consisted of three main components:

A 15-word test featuring sophisticated vocabulary such as alternative , catastrophe , vaccination , and apparatus . Review and Marking Criteria Grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes Moondust by Andrew Smith, providing a recount of

The Reading test focused on complex comprehension through two high-level texts centered on the theme of "New Worlds":

The 2015 Key Stage 2 Level 6 English papers were the final set of optional tests designed to challenge high-achieving Year 6 pupils before the national curriculum overhaul. These papers assessed advanced skills in Reading and Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (GaPS), including content from the Key Stage 3 program of study . Review and Marking Criteria Grammar

These tested mastery of advanced grammar, including active and passive voice, subordinate clauses, and complex punctuation like colons, semi-colons, and dashes.