SATs are statutory assessment tests that most Year 2 children in England take to check their progress towards meeting national expectations in reading, writing, maths, and science. The tests cover a range of skills and can be in the form of tasks, tests, and teacher assessments. Children are assessed at different levels depending on whether they are working below, within, or above national expectations. While the tests are important, teacher judgement and assessments are considered the most important factors. Parents are asked to ensure their children get enough sleep and aren't taken out of school during the SATs period to help them do their best.

2. What are SATs ?
SATS are
Statutory Assessment Tests
Most Year 2 children take the end of
Key Stage One national tests. These
tests are designed to check that
children in all schools are making
progress.

3. What do we have to do ?
The law states
• Most children must take the national tests at the end of Key Stage 1 and
Key Stage 2.
•Testing in Key Stage 1 can take place at any point of the year between
beginning of January and up to 4 weeks before the end of the Summer
term. We will be doing our SATs during the weeks beginning 8th and 14th
May.
•Children are assessed in reading, writing, spelling and maths. Some are in
the form of tests, others are tasks. Science is assessed by teacher
assessment throughout the year, as is speaking and listening.
•We mark the tests ourselves but our marking is checked and moderated
with other schools by local authority advisors.
•The tests do not have a time limit.

4. Teacher
judgement and
assessments are
the most
important.

5. Levels
What are they and what do they
mean ?
Level 1 – Children working below National
expectations.
Level 2 – Children working within National
expectations.
Level 3- Children working above National
expectations.

6. • Children not yet achieving level 1 will be given a “P
Level”
• Level 1 is subdivided into levels 1c,1b and 1a
• Level 2 is subdivided into levels 2c, 2b and 2a.
• a is the highest
At the end of Year 2 every child will be given a level
for English, Maths and Science.

7. Literacy SATs
These include :
 A long and a short writing task
A reading task and/or
A reading comprehension
A spelling test.
So what is involved ?

8. Reading task
Your child chooses a book . Spelling
They share the book and read Two parts.
some with the teacher.  Children must spell words of
Then they read part of the things in the picture
book without help.  Teacher reads a passage and
Finally they answer questions children fill in missing words.
about the book.
Writing Tasks Reading Comprehension
 Children do two pieces of Most children complete a
writing, a longer (about 45 reading comprehension
mins) and shorter (30 mins) paper.
 Task introduced through a 2 levels of paper L2 and L3.
book.
Different length passages
 Clearly explained.
to answer questions on.
 Asked to write independently.

9. Maths Tasks and Tests
The questions in the task and test will cover all the work they have been
doing in Numeracy lessons including: number, shape measuring, simple
fractions, data handling and problem solving.
The Maths Task The Maths Test
 Two papers. A level 2 and a
 A practical activity level 3 paper.
with the teacher.  Work through booklets of
maths questions independently
 For children assessed at own pace .
as working within  Allowed some equipment for
level 1 counting and a ruler.
 Teacher can read most of the
.  It is done in questions to them as we are
assessing their mathematical
small groups. ability.

10. Other Questions
1. Do children my children have to do the
SATs ?
Yes- unless they have severe learning difficulties,
serious illness or total lack of English.
2. What happens if my child misses a
test?
We will arrange for them do it another time.
3. What happens if my child is not ready?
Children will only take tasks or tests that we think they
are ready for.

11. How Can You Help ?
1. Please don’t take your child out of school during the
SATs weeks.
2. Make sure your child has eaten breakfast and that they
arrive at school on time.
3.Make sure they get plenty of sleep during the SAT
period.
4. Try not to make a big thing of them.

12. Useful Websites
 www.direct.gov.uk – search SATS
www.we-learn.com
 www.woodlands-kent.sch.co.uk/SATS.html

13. To sum up
National tests are an important milestone
in school life.
They give useful information to us and to
the government.
They are just one way the school works out
how well your child is doing.
They should not be stressful; many
children do not know they are doing a ‘test’
and really enjoy the activities.

14. Any questions?