The Year 6 SATs will take place during the week of May 9th, 2016. Students will take tests in reading, grammar/punctuation/spelling, and math. The reading test consists of three passages with different question types and takes one hour. For grammar, punctuation and spelling, there is a 45 minute written test and a 15 minute oral spelling test. The math tests include a 30 minute arithmetic test replacing mental math, and two 40 minute tests covering all areas of the math curriculum through word problems. Results will be reported as a standardized score rather than levels and sent to schools in July 2016.

1. What Parents Need To Know
About The New Year 6 SATs
A Quick Guide to 2016 SATs

2. When?
• The Year 6 KS2 SATs will be administered
in the week commencing 9 May 2016.

3. Reading
• In reading, children will sit one single paper
where they will have one hour, including
reading time, to complete the test.
• The paper will be based on three different
passages of text, each one gaining in
difficulty.
• There will be a range of question types
including short answer, labelling and open-
ended questions.

4. Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar
• There is a new grammar, punctuation and
spelling test
• The grammar, punctuation and spelling
test will consist of two parts:
• a grammar and punctuation
paper requiring short answers, lasting 45
minutes
• an aural spelling test of 20 words,
lasting around 15 minutes.

5. Maths
• In maths, children will sit three different papers.
• There is no longer a mental maths test as this has
been replaced by an arithmetic test.
• The arithmetic test lasts for 30 minutes and
consists of a range of calculations involving all four
rules of numbers, fractions, percentages and
decimals.
• The other two papers last for 40 minutes each and
involve questions covering the whole of the new
mathematics curriculum. These questions are
mainly worded problems and involve different
areas of problem solving.

6. Results
• The results for KS2 SATs are sent into
school in July 2016.
• Levels are over
• Students will be awarded a standardised
mark where 100 represents the national
average