SATs

WHAT ARE SATs?

SATs (Standard Attainment Tests) are National Curriculum assessments which are taken by children at the end of each Key Stage of their education. The two Key Stages are Key Stage 1 (till 7 years old) and Key Stage 2 (till 11 years old). The idea behind SATs is to demonstrate what pupils have learnt and retained during the year. The tests also help teachers understand more about a child’s strengths and weaknesses and are used to measure a child’s progress.

WHAT DO SATs INVOLVE?

Key Stage 1 (KS1): Key Stage 1 tasks and tests cover reading, writing, spelling and maths. A Key Stage 1 teacher assessment covers English, Maths and Science. The focus at Key Stage 1 is on teacher assessment, therefore the test results inform the final teacher’s assessment Level. The SATs can be taken at any time after January in Year 2, when the teacher feels that the child is ready.

Key Stage 2 (KS2): The Key Stage 2 tests cover English, Maths and Science and are taken on set days, in mid-May in Year 6. The teacher assessment also covers English, Maths and Science. The final SATs Level that a child receives will reflect both the test results and the results of the teacher assessments.

WHAT DO SATs RESULTS MEAN?

SATs results are given in Levels. Levels compare a child’s ability against local and national standards of achievement.

Key Stage 1: At the end of Key Stage 1 a child with an average ability is expected to have achieved a Level 2. Additionally within Level 2 there are bands ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ which indicate where within level 2 a child has attained, with ‘a’ being the highest and ‘c’ being the lowest. If a child achieves a Level 1 then this is considered below expectations and if a child achieves a Level 3 then this is considered above expectations.

Key Stage 2: At the end of Key Stage 2 a child with an average ability is expected to have achieved a Level 4. Level 3 is considered below expectations and Level 5 is considered above expectations.

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