Please watch this video which outlines what the 2022 SAT's involve for our Year 6 pupils. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
The key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 9th May to Thursday 12th May 2022.
Monday 9 May 2022 English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2
Tuesday 10 May 2022 English reading
Wed 11 May 2022 Mathematics papers 1 and 2
Thurs 12 May 2022 Mathematics paper 3
Below is a video that gives information about the types of tests that our Y6 pupils will sit:
In May 2022, our Year 6 children will sit tests in:
These tests are both set and marked externally, and the results are used to measure the school’s performance (for example, through reporting to Ofsted and published league tables). Your child’s marks will be used in conjunction with teacher assessment to give a broader picture of their attainment.
The reading test is a single paper with questions based on three passages of text. Your child will have one hour, including reading time, to complete the test.
There will be a selection of question types, including:
The grammar, punctuation and spelling test consists of two parts: a grammar and punctuation paper requiring short answers, lasting 45 minutes, and an aural spelling test of 20 words, lasting around 15 minutes.
The grammar and punctuation test will include two sub-types of questions:
Children sit three papers in maths:
Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including; long multiplication and division; addition, subtraction, division and multiplication of fractions; percentages of an amount;
Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types that test how a child can apply their mathematical knowledge to longer mathematical problems, including: