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Statutory Assessment Tasks (also includes
Teacher Assessment).
Usually taken at the end of Key Stage 1 (at
age 7) and at the end of Key Stage 2 (at age
11).
English Reading Paper 1:
combined reading prompt and answer booklet.
English Reading Paper 2:
separate reading and answer booklet.
Maths Paper 1:
arithmetic
Maths Paper 2:
reasoning
The tests are used to informed the final
teacher assessment.
Both papers have a selection of texts and genres which increase in
difficulty.
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Paper 1 –
 Combined reading prompt and answer booklet.
There is a list of useful words and some practice questions.
 Takes about 30 minutes but is not strictly timed.
Paper 2 –
 An answer booklet and a separate reading booklet.
 No practice questions
Test takes about 40 minutes but again is not strictly timed
(however teachers can stop at their discretion).
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Paper 1: Arithmetic
 Tests place value, calculations and fractions.
Some questions have grids in the answer or working out spaces.
 Practice questions
 Takes about 20 minutes but is not strictly timed.
Paper 2: Reasoning
 Assesses mathematical fluency through reasoning and problem
solving questions.
 Takes about 35 minutes but is not strictly timed.
 After completing some practice questions and 5 aural questions,
it should take about 30 minutes to complete the rest of the
test.
Paper 1: Spelling
Test transcript with 20 missing words
Takes approx 15 mins but is not strictly timed
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Paper 2: Reasoning
Combined Q & A booklet focusing on pupils’ knowledge of
grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.
 Takes approx 20 mins but is not strictly timed
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Throughout May
What help can the children have?
In the reading test, children must read the text and questions
by themselves, but MAY have help recording their answers, if
this is done in a normal classroom situation.
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In Maths, teachers can read questions to any child who asks.
Teachers can encourage, but not guide or say than an answer is
correct or incorrect.
Words on a test paper can be transcribed where a marker may
not be able to read a child’s answer.
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Children achieve a raw score which is based on the number of
questions answered correctly in each test.
The raw score is translated into a scaled score using a
conversion table.
For KS1 tests a scaled score of 100 represents the “expected
standard”
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Teacher assessment draws together everything the teacher or
teachers know about a child, including observations, marked work
and school assessments.
Teacher assessment is not a ‘snapshot’ like tests and is therefore
more reliable. The tests simply help to support our final
assessments as to whether children are:
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working towards the expected standard
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working at the expected standard
working at greater depth within the expected standard
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Test papers are marked internally. (These are often
moderated by an LEA official.)
The results are sent electronically to the LEA.
Schools must inform parents of their final teacher
assessment by the end of the school year in July.
This takes into account the SATs results. (Parents
may request a breakdown of the results.)
Parents are given the overall school results as a
percentage. These are compared to the previous
year’s national figures.
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Supporting homework.
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SATs club
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Not putting children under too much pressure.