KS2 SATs
Monday 8th May – Thursday 11th May 2017
The Test Timetable Date Test Timings Mon English reading test 60 minutes Tue English grammar, punctuation and spelling test Paper 1: short answer questions – 45 minutes Paper 2: spelling task – 15 minutes (not strictly timed) Wed Mathematics Paper 1: Arithmetic 30 minutes Mathematics Paper 2: Reasoning 40 minutes Thu Mathematics Paper 3:
Reading Single paper with questions based on three passages of text 50 marks 1 hour Greater focus on fiction
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Two parts: Grammar and punctuation paper 45 minutes 50 marks Spelling paper 15 minutes 20 marks
Maths 3 papers Arithmetic (30 minutes – 40 marks) Calculations Reasoning (40 minutes – 35 marks each) Multiple choice True or False Constrained questions, e.g. giving the answer to a calculation, drawing a shape or completing a table or chart Less constrained questions, where children will have to explain their approach for solving a problem
How to Support Your Child Reading: Discussing books and explaining answers Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Spelling patterns Terminology Maths Multiplication tables Arithmetic speed
On the Day Sleep Arrive on time Have breakfast 9 – 11 hours sleep a night Technology Reading a book Arrive on time Have breakfast