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How you can help your child with key stage tests (SATS)

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This page is an introduction to our pages on SATS. Officially called 'National Curriculum teacher assessments and key stage tests', we have used the terminology familiar to most schools and to parents. Many more pages are available to Members of Parents in Touch. Please follow the links for more information. Below are illustrated just some examples of the many SATS papers available to our members, including papers for 2007. Members, click here to access these pages. Answers to papers are available to members.

Key stage 1 papers
English reading task: Smile please!
English reading task: The Surprise
English reading task: Wild and free

English reading task: donkeys

English reading task: getting to know dogs
SATs KS1 maths
English reading task: Moving house
Maths 2001
Maths 2002
Key stage 1 maths
Maths Level 2
SATs reading and comprehension task
ks1 English SATS
Key Stage 2

Key stage 1 English
Key stage 1 English Teacher's Guide
Optional test - maths Year 3
Optional test - English Year 5
KS2 maths
Reading booklet
Answer booklet
Mental maths
Footprints in space - Year 5 Optional English
English mark booklet
SATs KS1 Shorter writing task

SATs Longer Writing Task

KS2 Calculator paper

KS2 shorter writing task
KS2 longer writing task
KS2 reading booklet
KS2 maths calculator paper
KS2 maths mark scheme
KS2 reading booklet
KS2 science
Mental maths
English mark booklet
Key Stage 3
KS3 maths
Mark schemes
Richard III
Year 7 optional maths paper
KS3 science tiers 5-7
KS3 reading booklet
KS3 maths paper Level 5-7
KS3 science paper Tiers 3-6
English mark scheme
KS3 English writing paper

SATS key stage 1, 2 and 3 affect nearly all children aged 7 years old (KS1), 11 years old (KS2), and 14 years old (KS3). Do you understand the implications, the ways to help and prepare and the exact format of the papers? There is very little information available about any of these tests. Many books bought in the shops do not illustrate the exact format although the content may be the same. I have tried to replicate the format of the booklets, the standards required and the subject content for each age group. All the SATS papers illustrated below are available to members of Parents in Touch. Join Parents in Touch.

boy at desk

SATS at key stage 1

 

boy

KS1 maths question
Jack worked out the answer to this sum 54+36=90.
Show how he worked it out
boy with sweet KS1 English question What a happy boy! What do you think he is going to do with this large ‘cane’? Is it magic? Will it bring him all the things he might want? Write your ideas about the picture.
Key stage 1 SATS question papers: English
test paper
english paper
English paper
Key stage 1 SATS question papers: maths
maths paper
maths paper
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Maths paper 2

Maths paper 1

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KS2 maths question 5.01 + 0.5 =
family

KS2 English question The three teenagers were at the start of an exciting adventure in the snow. Was the abominable snowman real or not? They were about to find out. Write your account of their adventure and describe what they found, who was brave, and how they solved the myth!

KS2 science question
Select 3 things that are alive:

  • a butterfly on a leaf
  • a teapot
  • a pebble
  • an earthworm
  • a flowering plant
  • a toy train
Revision papers to help with key stage 2 SATS.
SATS questions and papers: English
worksheet
english paper
SATS questions and papers: maths
maths paper
maths
maths paper
maths paper
SATS questions and papers: science
science
science paper
sceince paper
science paper
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SATS at key stage 3
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KS3 maths question
In the number 4.536, what is the value of the figure 3?

KS3 English question

Your school is holding Summer holiday courses. They are compiling a brochure to attract people to attend the courses, The brochure should describe what is on offer, who might be eligible to attend, and the precise timings of the courses. You should include your own ideas, favourites and what people will achieve by joining.
Write an entry for the brochure about an activity you as a teenager would enjoy.

KS3 science question
Muscle cells can contract.
Give one reason why muscles are needed in the intestine.
Key stage 3 SATS questions
english paper
english paper
science paper

English comprehension

English writing paper

Try the questions above with your child! They are typical SATS questions. How does your child perform? For other examples join Parents in Touch.

Procedures
For more information on how the tests are organised see:
Key stage 1 tests
Key Stage 2 tests
SATS timetable

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Threshold levels

Expected levels of attainment for each age group.

Year 2

Age 7

Year 6

Age 11

Year 8

Age 14

Level 8

Exceptional

Level 7

Beyond expectations

Level 6

Exceptional

At level expected

Level 5

Beyond expectations

Level 4

Exceptional

At level expected

Below expectations

Level 3

Beyond expectations

Below expectations

Level 2

2a

2b

2c

At level expected

Level 1

Below expectations

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