Key stage 1
Key stage 1 covers children aged 5-7 years old in years 1 and 2 at school.
Towards the end of Keystage 1, Year 2 children take the KS1 SATs. (Statutory Assessment Tests). Tests are usually administered during May and are used to inform teacher assessment, which is completed in early June.
Your child’s reported results will be determined by teacher assessment, which will reflect your child’s everyday achievements not just the results gained in a “one-off” test.
A typical seven-year-old will normally be working at level 2.
Key stage 2
SATs 2011 week will be Monday May 9th – Friday May 13th
Please avoid taking your children out of school during this time and in the weeks leading up to the tests. Thank you
Key stage 2 covers children aged between 7-11 years old, in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 at school.
Assessment at key stage 2
Children will normally be 11 at the end of key stage 2, although a minority may be slightly younger or older. A typical 11-year-old will normally be working at level 4.
The KS2 tests are strictly timed, unlike the KS1 tests which do not have strict time limits.
Children with statements of special needs are entitled to 25% additional time. The school will need to apply for additional time for children with other special needs such as SPLD. Please note: permission may not be granted
Children working at levels 3-5 will be assessed by the statutory key stage 2 tests. QCA provides optional tasks to support teacher assessment of children working below the level of the tests or above the level of the tests.
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Monday 9th May |
Tuesday 10th May |
Wednesday 11th May |
Thursday 12th May |
Friday 13th May |
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Reading Test 45 minutes (plus 15 minutes reading time)
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Writing test (short) 20 minutes Spelling test (10 minutes) |
Mental mathematics test 20 minutes
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Mathematics Test B 45 minutes
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Science test (selected sample schools only) but school likely to administer science test if not part of sample |
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Writing test (long) 45 minutes including up to 10 minutes planning time |
Mathematics Test A 45 minutes |
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What is teacher assessment?
When children are 7, 11 and 14, teachers make formal National Curriculum assessments of their work. This is called teacher assessment.
Of course, teachers also assess children’s work informally almost every time they teach a class. For example, they mark sums, listen to a child reading or watch how they carry out a scientific experiment. Knowing what children can do helps the teachers plan what the children should learn next.