KS2 Year 6 English SATs Papers including SPaG/GPS
KS2 Year 6 Level 3-5 English SATs Papers including SPaG/GPS Tests
Year |
Reading
Booklet |
Reading
Answer
Booklet |
Spelling
Test
Level 3-5
(SPaG/
GPS) Paper 2 |
Short Answer
Questions Level 3-5
(SPaG/
GPS) Paper 1 |
Framework/
Copyright |
Spelling
Task
Level 3-5
Paper 2: Admin
Instructions) |
Marking
Scheme
(Answers) |
Level
Thresholds
(Grade
Bound-
aries
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2015 |
Charlie Small,
Guide Dogs,
California’s Unlikely
Warriors
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Reading
SPaG/GPS |
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2014 |
The Humble Potato,
Weird but wonderful…
The Octopus,
White Fang
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Reading
SPaG/GPS
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Reading
SPaG/GPS |
2013 |
Wolf Pack |
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Reading
SPaG/GPS |
Reading and
SPaG/GPS |
2013
Sample |
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Year |
Reading
Booklet |
Reading
Answer
Booklet |
Writing
Test
(Shorter
Task &
Spelling
Task) |
Writing Test
(Longer Task) |
Writing Test
(Longer Task
Answer Booklet) |
Spelling
Test
(Teacher’s
Version) |
Marking
Scheme
(Answers) |
Level
Thresholds
(Grade
Bound-
aries) |
2012 |
The Great Plague |
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Birdspotter,
Atlantis
(External)
They’ve Got Talent,
Dragons (Internal) |
Guest
Appearance
(External)
Up, Up And Away
(Internal) |
External
Internal
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Atlantis
Dragons
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Reading
Writing, Spelling
(External)
Writing, Spelling
(Internal)
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2011 |
Caves and Caving
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Charity Choice,
Boomerangs |
Record Breaker
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Boomerangs
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2010 |
Golden Dreams
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Simply The Best,
Collecting |
Looking After
A Miptor |
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Collecting
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2009 |
No Place Like Home
The Earth Ship |
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A Busy Place,
The Crater
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Trainer Try-Out
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The Crater
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2008 |
Rain And Shine
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Memories Of The School
Year. The Silk Trade |
Pip Davenport
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The Silk Trade
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2007 |
On Dangerous
Ground |
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A New Toy, Reilly
Guidance
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Save it
Guidance
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Reilly
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2006 |
Heart Beat
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Endangered Creature
Top Tips |
Dear Diary
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Top Tips
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2005 |
Travelling On
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It’s My Favourite Meal.
Bacteria. |
Can I Stay Up?
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Bacteria
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2004 |
You Can Do It
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Eye Witness.
Olympic Games |
Time For
A Change? |
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Olympic Games
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2003 |
To The Rescue
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A New Toy.
Stunt Doubles |
The Queue
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Stunt Doubles
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Year |
Reading
Booklet |
Reading
Answer
Booklet |
Writing Test
(Shorter
Task &
Spelling
Task) |
Writing Test
(Longer Task) |
Writing Test
(Longer Task
Answer Booklet) |
Spelling
Test
(Teacher’s
Version) |
Marking
Scheme
(Answers) |
Level
Thresholds
(Grade
Bound-
aries) |
KS2 Year 6 Level 6 English SATs Papers including SPaG/GPS Tests
KS2 Year 6 Maths SATs Papers
(Calculators cannot be used in any test)
Year |
Paper 1
Arithmetic |
Paper 2
Reasoning |
Paper 3
Reasoning |
Modified Tests
(Combined) |
Marking
Scheme
(Answers) |
Guidance &
Framework |
Copyright |
2023 |
Paper 1
Instructions |
Paper 2
Instructions |
Paper 3
Instructions |
Large Text
Braille |
Mark Scheme |
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Copyright |
2022 |
Paper 1
Instructions |
Paper 2
Instructions |
Paper 3
Instructions |
Large Text
Braille Pack |
Mark Scheme |
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Copyright |
2021 |
No papers |
due to |
Covid019 |
all |
papers |
cancelled |
this year |
2020 |
No papers |
due to |
Covid-19 |
all |
papers |
cancelled |
this year. |
2019
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Paper 1
Instructions |
Paper 2
Instructions |
Paper 3
Instructions |
Large Text
Braille Pack |
Mark Scheme |
Scaled Scores |
Copyright |
2018
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Paper 1
Instructions |
Paper 2
Instructions |
Paper 3
Instructions |
Large Text
Braille Pack |
Mark Scheme |
Scaled Scores |
Copyright |
2017 |
Paper 1
Instructions |
Paper 2
Instructions
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Paper 3
Instructions |
Large Text
Braille Pack |
Mark Scheme
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Scaled Scores |
Copyright
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2016 |
Paper 1
Instructions |
Paper 2
Instructions |
Paper 3
Instructions |
Large Text
Braille Pack |
Mark Scheme |
Framework
|
Copyright
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2016
Sample |
Paper1
Instructions |
Paper 2
Instructions |
Paper 3
Instructions |
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Mark Scheme |
Framework |
Copyright |
KS2 Year 6 Level 3-5 Maths SATs Papers
(From 2014 calculators cannot be used in Test B)
For Maths tests children require:
- A pen and pencil.
- A ruler displaying both cm and mm.
- An “angle measurer” (protractor).
- A mirror.
- Tracing paper.
- Where a calculator is allowed, this is a basic model (non-scientific is fine).
KS2 Year 6 Level 6 Maths SATs Papers
(These have now been scrapped, but are useful for extension work and 11+ preparation).
Year |
Level 6
Test A |
Level 6
Test B |
Teacher’s/Adminstration Guide |
Marking
Scheme
(Answers) |
Level
Thresholds
(Grade
Boundaries) |
2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2002 |
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2001 |
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2000 |
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Year |
Test A |
Test B |
Teacher’s/Adminstration Guide |
Marking
Scheme
(Answers) |
Level
Thresholds
(Grade
Boundaries) |
KS2 Year 6 Level 3-5 Science SATs Papers
(These have now been scrapped, but random schools are tested).
Year |
Test A
Science |
Test B
Science |
Guidance & Framework
Science |
Marking Scheme
(Answers) |
Level Thresholds
(Grade Boundaries) |
2016
Sample
Material |
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Guidance Framework |
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2012 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Year |
Test A |
Test B |
Guidance |
Marking Scheme
(Answers) |
Level Thresholds
(Grade Boundaries) |
New Tests for 2023 (2016 onwards)
2016 saw new KS2 SATs tests in English and Maths with some schools being chosen to sit Science tests.
2023 SATs tests
English
The reading test will be a single one hour paper (including reading time) with questions based on a selection of texts of 1800-2300 words with 50 marks (1-3 mark questions). Question types include multiple choice; ranking/order; matching; labelling; find and copy; short response, and open-ended response.
Marks will be allocated as follows:
Subject area |
Number of Marks |
Percentage of total mark |
Give/explain the meaning of words in content |
5-10 |
10-20% |
Retreive and record information/identify key
details from fiction and non fiction |
8-25 |
16-50% |
Summarise main ideas from more than one
paragraph |
1-6 |
2-12% |
Make inferences from the text/explain and justify
inferences with evidence fron the text |
8-25 |
16-50% |
Predict what might happen from details stated
and implied |
0-3 |
0-6% |
Identify/explain how information/narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole |
0-3 |
0-6% |
Identify/explain how meaning is enhanced
through choice of words and phrases |
0-3 |
0-6% |
Make comparisons within the text |
0-3 |
0-6% |
The GPS tests comprise of two tests. Paper 1 is a grammar, punctuation and vocabulary test lasting 45 minutes with 50 marks available. Paper 2 comprises of a 20-word spelling test lasting approximately 15 minutes.
Maths
There will be three papers and calculators are not allowed.
Component |
Description |
Marks |
Time |
Paper 1 |
Arithmetic (operations) |
40 |
30 minutes |
Paper 2 |
Mathematical Reasoning |
35 |
40 minutes |
Paper 3 |
Mathematical Reasoning |
35 |
40 minutes |
Science
A sample will take Science tests. There are different versions of the tests.
Component |
Descripton |
Number of Papers |
Marks |
Time (approx) |
Test Paper b |
Biology |
1 (from 5 versions) |
22 |
25 minutes |
Test Paper c |
Chemistry |
1 (from 5 versions) |
22 |
25 minutes |
Test Paper p |
Physics |
1 (from 5 versions) |
22 |
25 minutes |
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