SATs Information
At the end of Year 6, children will take SATs in the following subjects:
- Reading
- Maths
- English grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Writing will be internally assessed based on the work that the children have produced throughout the year.
WHEN WILL THE SATS TAKE PLACE?
KS2 SATs are due to be administered in May 2027.
HOW WILL THE TESTS BE MARKED?
All Year 6 tests are marked externally.
INFORMATION ABOUT KS2 SATS
Key Stage 2 reading
The KS2 reading exam will consist of one one-hour examination. This will contain three texts, a mixture of fiction and non-fiction. The content domain consists of the following question types:
- 2a give/explain the meaning of words in context
- 2b retrieve and record information/identify key details from fiction and non-fiction
- 2c summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph
- 2d make inferences from the text/explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text
- 2e predict what might happen from details stated and implied
- 2f identify/explain how information/narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole
- 2g identify/explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases
- 2h make comparisons within the text
Key Stage 2 maths
The KS2 maths exam will consist of three examinations; there is one arithmetic paper and two problem solving papers. The arithmetic test will contain 30+ questions which total 40 marks. Children will be tested on the four operations, decimals, percentages and fractions. The problem solving tests will require children to apply all that they have learned throughout Key Stage 2.
Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling
The KS2 SPaG assessment is split into two separate papers accounting for 70 total marks:
Paper 1 (Grammar and Punctuation): lasts 45 minutes and is worth 50 marks. It uses short-answer, matching, and multiple-choice questions to test grammatical terms, word classes, sentence structures and punctuation marks.
Paper 2 (Spelling): lasts around 15 to 20 minutes and is worth 20 marks. A teacher reads out 20 missing words within sentences for pupils to spell correctly.
