The Keys Stage 1 SAT consists of 1 Grammar and Punctuation test, 1 Spelling test, 2 Reading tests and 2 Math tests
| Test | Marks | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar & Punctuation | 20 | 20 minutes | questions is a combined question and answer booklet focusing on pupils’ knowledge of grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. |
| Spelling | 20 | 15 minutes | Consists of a test transcript to be read by the test administrator and an answer booklet for pupils to write 20 spellings. |
| Reading 1 | 20 | 30 minutes | Contains a selection of texts that are designed to increase in difficulty. They include a mixture of text types. |
| Reading 2 | 20 | 40 minutes | Contains more challenging texts than Reading 1. |
| Math 1 | 25 | 15 minutes | Arithmetic assesses pupils’ fluency in the fundamentals of mathematics, including place value, calculations and fractions. |
| Math 2 | 35 | 35 minutes | reasoning assesses pupils’ mathematical fluency by demonstrating their ability to solve problems and reason mathematically. |
The Keys Stage 2 SAT consists of 1 Grammar and Punctuation test, 1 Spelling test, 1 Reading test, and 3 Math tests.
| Test | Marks | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar & Punctuation | 50 | 45 minutes | questions is a combined question and answer booklet focusing on pupils’ knowledge of grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. |
| Spelling | 20 | 15 minutes | Consists of a test transcript to be read by the test administrator and an answer booklet for pupils to write 20 spellings. |
| Reading | 50 | 60 minutes | The English reading test focuses on the comprehension elements of the national curriculum and includes a mixture of text types. The test is designed so that the texts increase in their level of difficulty. |
| Math 1 | 40 | 30 minutes | arithmetic assesses mathematical calculations. The questions cover calculations involving all 4 operations, including calculations with fractions, decimals and percentages. They also cover long division and long multiplication. |
| Math 2 | 35 | 40 minutes | assess mathematical fluency, solving mathematical problems and mathematical reasoning. |
| Math 3 | 35 | 40 minutes | assess mathematical fluency, solving mathematical problems and mathematical reasoning. |