KS2 SATS May 2025

KS2 SATS Guidance for Parents

Spring 2 2025

WHEN ARE THE TESTS?

All KS2 SATs will be held in the week beginning 12th May 2024

The tests must be taken on the scheduled days.

Absence during the test period - Pupils who miss one or more component of a test and do not qualify for a timetable variation will not be awarded a score for that test.

WHAT WILL BE ASSESSED?

ASSESSED BY TESTS (marked externally)

MATHS

READING

ONE PAPER

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Reading booklet and associated answer booklet.

SPaG

Paper 1, short answer questions.

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Paper 2, spelling.

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* No Calculator Paper

CONTINUOUS TEACHER ASSESSMENT

WRITING

CONTINUOUS TEACHER ASSESSMENT or TEST SAMPLING SELECTED SCHOOLS

SCIENCE

Paper 1, arithmetic

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Paper 2, reasoning

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Paper 3, reasoning

• Tests at the end of KS2 will report in scaled scores.
• The ‘expected standard’ will always be set at 100.
• Raw scores in the test will be converted to scaled scores.
• The ‘raw score’ that equates to 100 might be different each year.
• Pupils who score 100 or more will have met the ‘expected standard’.
• Pupils who score below 100 will not have met the ‘expected standard’.

SCALED SCORES

100

READING 2025

• This test consists of a reading answer booklet and a separate reading booklet.

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• Pupils will have a total of 1 hour to read the 3 texts in the reading booklet and complete the questions at their own pace. They can approach the test as they choose: e.g. working through one text and answering the questions before moving on to the next.

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• The least-demanding text will come first with the following texts increasing in level of difficulty.

PAPER 1

60 minutes

SPaG 2025

English - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

45 minutes to complete the test, answering the questions in the test paper.

PAPER 1

PAPER 2

(marked externally)

This component consists of an answer booklet for pupils to complete and a test transcript to be read by the test administrator.

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Pupils will have approximately 15 minutes to complete the test (not strictly timed), by writing the 20 missing words in the answer booklet.

*High-achieving children – there is no longer a Level 6 test paper

MATHS 2024

MATHS (marked externally)

Arithmetic - lasts for 30 minutes.

PAPER 1

PAPER 2

Reasoning - lasts for 40 minutes.

PAPER 3

The tests have questions of 1 and 2 marks and children are given marks for working out if they finish the task, but get the answer incorrect.

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NO CALCULATORS are allowed.

Reasoning - lasts for 40 minutes.

*High-achieving children – there is no longer a Level 6 test paper, there are ‘level 6’ questions within the paper.

WRITING 2024/5

This year a greater focus on the progress children make throughout the school year, as opposed to a test-day snapshot of what they know.

DfE Guidance:- TA provides a rounded judgement that:

• is based on knowledge of how the pupil has performed over time and in a

variety of contexts

• takes into account strengths and weaknesses of the pupil’s performance

• Teachers will assess children’s writing composition. Children’s results for English writing will be a judgement of their work throughout Year 6.

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• Children's grammar, punctuation and spelling skills will be assessed as part of their writing, but their creativity and writing style will also be evaluated.

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• Schools will moderate their judgements with other local schools and may be moderated by their Local Authorities too.

How are we preparing?

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• Booster groups (reading, SPaG, arithmetic)
• Focused Maths lessons - covering misconceptions/gaps.
• Focused SPaG lessons (spelling, punctuation & grammar)
• Comprehension tasks, reading skills taught explicitly and practise of independent reading tasks.
• Opportunities to write extended pieces of writing that showcase their ability. (Big Write)
• Practising previous SATS papers and sending them home
• Teaching ‘test techniques’ and vocabulary
• Morning maths sessions (Wednesday mornings)
• Writing groups take place in the summer term in readiness for moderation.

Wellbeing:

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• Time to “vent” - opportunities to switch off from testing and talking about it: extra games time, RFP, drawing/colouring, Art, drama/roleplay
• Opportunities to talk and share their concerns
• Year group chats about how to manage feeling overwhelmed

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• During MOCK SATs, staff have kept a close eye on the children. We can read questions to the children, remind them of the time and give them positive encouragement.

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• On the week itself, the children will help set up the rooms, so they know what to expect.

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• During the week, and after each test, the children are given more breaks with extra snacks and opportunities to revise/discuss any concerns they may have.

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Summer Term:

• Support with homework and targets that have been discussed at Parents Evening.

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• Read regularly and discuss a variety of texts – not just ‘listening’ to your child read, extending comprehension.

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• Short bursts of mental maths, times tables, doubling/halving, F.D.P.

HELPING AT HOME

Early nights and lots of sleep

Good attendance

Good punctuality

A good breakfast

PRAISE AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

We recommend:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

This is an excellent site, providing revision help for KS2, KS3, KS 4 and KS5. This covers all subjects through activities and tests.

• http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/children_sats.htm

A wide range of KS2 SATs questions, from both past papers and their own team of teachers.

• https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/primary-national-tests/ks2-sats/maths

Revision pages at Woodlands Junior School.

• www.satspapers.org.uk

A useful website containing past SATS papers and

marking schemes

USEFUL WEBSITES

ANY QUESTIONS?

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