Full SATs week timetable 2023 – exam dates, what are the tests on, results day and more
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Thousands of 10 to 11 year olds will be sitting their exams this week – the first group of children to take them after the tests were suspended during the Covid pandemic. Year 6 pupils will be taking their key stage 2 national curriculum tests, often referred to as SATs.
The SATs tests are taking place immediately after the King’s Coronation bank holiday weekend. They will start today, Tuesday, May 9, and run through until Friday, May 12.
The assessments are used to measure school performance and to make sure individual pupils are being supported as they move into secondary school in September.
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When are the 2023 SATs taking place?
This year’s SATs exams are running straight after the long bank holiday weekend for the King’s Coronation. That means they start today, Tuesday, May 9.
The exams will run throughout the week, meaning your child’s last exam is on Friday, May 12.
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What is the timetable?
The timetable for the 2023 key stage 2 SATs exams are as follows, according to the Government website:
What are the tests on?
Like most exams, pupils – and parents – won’t be able to see what’s on the test beforehand. However, the assessments will only include questions on things the children should have already been taught. There’s a number of past papers available on the Government website.
There are no tests for English writing or science. This instead will be reported as a teacher assessment judgement. They will make this judgement based on your child’s work at the end of key stage 2.
When will you find out the results?
Schools will receive results for key stage 2 SATs results on Tuesday, July 11. According to the Government website, before the end of the summer term, your child’s school will send you a report which will include test results and teacher assessment judgements.
The website adds: “This should provide you with a good sense of the standard at which your child is working in each subject.
“The school will report your child’s test results as a scaled score for each subject. This is created from the number of marks your child scores in a particular test. A scaled score:
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