KS1 Year 2 SATs Information
Key Stage 1 SATs
If you have a child in year 2, they will take part in national curriculum tests at the end of key stage 1 (KS1) in:
Mathematics
English reading
English grammar, punctuation and spelling
The tests are not mandatory for schools to administer at the end of KS1, but we will continue to use them to help identify where pupils need additional support as they transition into key stage 2 (KS2). The English reading and mathematics tests were previously mandatory, but they became optional from the academic year 2023 to 2024 to reduce the overall number of tests children have to take in primary school.
How are the tests administered?
The tests are split up into the following test papers:
Mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
Mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
English reading Paper 1: combined reading prompt and answer booklet
English reading Paper 2: reading booklet and reading answer booklet
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: spelling
English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: questions
Unlike Key Stage 2 SATs, which begin in May, Key Stage 1 SATs do not have a nationally-set timetable for a specific week. At Harris Primary School, KS1 SATs are taken during the summer term and parents will receive confirmation of test dates closer to the time. Schools are free to manage the timetable and will aim to administer the tests in the classroom in a low-stress environment- some children won't even be aware they've taken them!
Although the tests are written externally, they are marked by teachers within the school. Children's raw scores (the number of marks they get) are translated into a scaled score (a conversion score which allows results to be compared each year). A score of 100 indicates that the child is working at the expected standard. The maximum score possible is 115 and the minimum is 85.
The tests are not strictly timed and are administered alongside other everyday classroom assessment methods to build a picture of your child's learning and measure their progress. KS1 SATs are an indicator of the progress your child has made at school so far and are not a measure of whether your child is 'passing' or 'failing'. You will receive an overall result stating whether your child has achieved the required standard in the tests, but your child's individual test results for each paper will not be communicated to you unless you request them.
Practice SATs Test Papers
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