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What does SATs Stand For?

Usually taken at the end of Key Stage 1 (Y2) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (Y6).

The purpose of the SATS is to assess the children’s understanding of all taught knowledge from that Key Stage.

Statutory Assessment Tests
Usually taken at the end of Key Stage 1 (Y2) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (Y6).
The purpose of the SATs is to assess the children’s understanding of the taught knowledge from that Key Stage.

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What are the children assessed in?

Usually taken at the end of Key Stage 1 (Y2) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (Y6).

The purpose of the SATS is to assess the children’s understanding of all taught knowledge from that Key Stage.

Maths and English

There is no writing paper. The children are assessed throughout the Year in their English lessons.

Subject	SAT
Maths	Arithmetic maths paper Reasoning maths paper
English	Reading Paper 1 Reading Paper 2 Spelling Test Grammar Test

When do the assessments happen?

Usually taken at the end of Key Stage 1 (Y2) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (Y6).

In Year 2 the ‘judgement’ children receive at the end of the year is ‘teacher assessed’.
This means that your child’s SATs score is not absolute. It is instead, a part of the information that makes up the final end of year judgement of whether your child has achieved emerging, expected or greater depth.

The purpose of the SATS is to assess the children’s understanding of all taught knowledge from that Key Stage.

We have the month of May to administer the SATs.

How is SATs week organised?

The testing is organised in a way that will feel as informal as possible for the children.
To them, it will feel like a regular Maths or English lesson and just like one of the many other assessments we do throughout the year.
We also never refer to them as ‘SATs’ to the children.
Tests are completed in classrooms, with all displays and resources covered up.
The LA (local authority)monitor 10% of schools per year. (Y2) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (Y6).
The purpose of the SATS is to assess the children’s understanding of everything they have learnt in the key stage.t

What do the scores mean?

In Year 2 the ‘judgement’ children receive at the end of the year is ‘teacher assessed’.
This means that your child’s SATs score is not absolute. It is instead, a part of the information that makes up the final end of year judgement of whether your child has achieved emerging, expected or greater depth.

What does teacher assessment involve?

Teacher assessment draws together everything the teacher knows about a child.
It is not a ‘snapshot’ like tests and is therefore more reliable.
We use a collection of material to form our judgement: reading levels, words per minute, exercise books from across the curriculum and test scores from across the year, as well the SATs.