Question 1Arithmetic (Paper 1 style)
What is tested in the KS2 SATs
The KS2 tests are six papers in three subjects: maths (an arithmetic paper and two reasoning papers), reading, and grammar, punctuation and spelling (a questions paper and a spelling paper). This course teaches them in nine sections.
26 weeks, 104 hours in all
Start with Section 7
Reading: 16 of your hours. It is 8 of the 48 questions on our two timed checks, 17%.
| Section | Your hours | Share of the checks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 7: Reading | 16 | 17% |
| Section 8: Grammar and vocabulary | 16 | 17% |
| Section 9: Punctuation and spelling | 16 | 17% |
| Section 1: Number and place value | 8 | 8% |
| Section 2: Calculation | 8 | 8% |
| Section 3: Fractions, decimals and percentages | 8 | 8% |
| Section 4: Ratio, proportion and algebra | 8 | 8% |
| Section 5: Measurement | 8 | 8% |
| Section 6: Geometry and statistics | 8 | 8% |
Week by week
- Week 1Section 7: Reading
- Week 2Section 7: Reading
- Week 3Section 7: Reading
- Week 4Section 7: Reading
- Week 5Section 8: Grammar and vocabulary
- Week 6Section 8: Grammar and vocabulary
- Week 7Section 8: Grammar and vocabulary
- Week 8Section 8: Grammar and vocabulary
- Week 9Section 9: Punctuation and spelling
- Week 10Section 9: Punctuation and spelling
- Week 11Section 9: Punctuation and spelling
- Week 12Section 9: Punctuation and spelling
- Week 13Section 1: Number and place value
- Week 14Section 1: Number and place value
- Week 15Section 2: Calculation
- Week 16Section 2: Calculation
- Week 17Section 3: Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Week 18Section 3: Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Week 19Section 4: Ratio, proportion and algebra
- Week 20Section 4: Ratio, proportion and algebra
- Week 21Section 5: Measurement
- Week 22Section 5: Measurement
- Week 23Section 6: Geometry and statistics
- Week 24Section 6: Geometry and statistics
- Week 25A timed check and two test-style questions, then go over every lost mark
- Week 26A timed check and two test-style questions, then go over every lost mark
| Maths | Paper 1 arithmetic (30 minutes, 40 marks); Papers 2 and 3 reasoning (40 minutes, 35 marks each) |
|---|---|
| Reading | 60 minutes including reading time, 50 marks |
| Grammar, punctuation and spelling | Paper 1 (45 minutes, 50 marks); Paper 2 spelling (20 words, 20 marks) |
| Scores | A scaled score from 80 to 120 in each subject; 100 or more meets the expected standard |
The nine sections of this course
- Maths: 1 Number and place value, 2 Calculation, 3 Fractions, decimals and percentages, 4 Ratio, proportion and algebra, 5 Measurement, 6 Geometry and statistics.
- Reading: 7 Reading, from the meaning of words and finding facts to inference, prediction and the writer's choices.
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling: 8 Grammar and vocabulary, 9 Punctuation and spelling.
What the papers look like
The arithmetic paper is calculations with no context; the reasoning papers mix problems, diagrams and data. The reading paper has a booklet of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Most grammar questions need a tick, a circle or a short answer, and the 20 spellings are read aloud in sentences.
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Question 2Grammar and punctuation
Which word in this sentence is a determiner?
Those children quickly climbed onto the coach.
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Questions people ask
How many papers are there?
Six: maths Papers 1, 2 and 3, reading, and grammar, punctuation and spelling Papers 1 and 2.
Is the spelling test read aloud?
Yes. In school a test administrator reads 20 words in sentences. Our spelling practice is written: choosing, correcting and building words with prefixes and suffixes.