What are the Key Stage 2 Tests (SATs)?
The statutory key stage 2 tests, also known as the SATs are an important assessment in the academic life of every primary school. The KS2 tests help to assess how well students are performing and the reading and numeracy abilities of children before they enter secondary school (KS3).
Key stage 2 tests, known as SATs include 6 test papers. Three of these are English-based subjects:
- English grammar, punctuation, and spelling papers 1 and 2
- English reading
The other three are Maths-based tests. Because ReadingWise can only help schools and teachers with reading, literacy, and writing, we will only go over what teachers need to know for the English tests.
When it comes to accessing the tests before they’re meant to be sat, the DfE provides the following guidelines:
- Your school will also receive printed copies of the test administration instructions with the test materials. These are not available on GOV.UK as they contain live test material.
- Details on the format, equipment and assistance that must be used for each test is available in the test administration guidance.
- You will also receive the ‘Attendance register and test script dispatch instructions’ with your stationery pack .
For more information: National curriculum assessments: key stage 2 tests
When are the Key Stage 2 Tests in 2023-24?
In the 2023 - 2024 academic year, the Key Stage 2 tests are to be sat on the following dates:
Monday 13 May 2024:
English grammar, punctuation, and spelling papers 1 and 2
Tuesday 14 May 2024:
English reading
Wednesday 15 May 2024:
Mathematics papers 1 and 2
Thursday 16 May 2024:
Mathematics paper 3
ReadingWise and Primary School (KS1 - KS2) Assessments 2023 - 2024: Our Resources
In 2018 as part of a government-funded study, the impact of ReadingWise Zip was explored in 17 schools across year 1. The impact was promising as the reading gap between chronological age and reading age closed in a short space of time.
ReadingWise Zip is extremely easy to deliver and in effect 'fills in the gaps' in learners' phonics knowledge as the programme understands each child's strengths and weaknesses and therefore focuses on the areas that need more work. ReadingWise Zip is not a full phonics programme but a supplementary resource that can support and reinforce your phonics programme.
To trial ReadingWise Zip please arrange a demo through the link below and we look forward to discussing your needs.
Find out everything you need to know about ReadingWise Zip and other ReadingWise modules for your primary school with our friendly, knowledgeable team.
Take a look at our other modules that would benefit pupils at primary school. Over 100,000 pupils in UK schools have completed a ReadingWise programme!
ReadingWise produces massive improvements in reading fluency, reading skills, and literacy in a short timescale. A Department for Education (DfE) RCT study found ReadingWise increased reading ages by 9.5 months in 1 term and ReadingWise pupils improved twice as fast compared to the control group.
