This activity is designed for children to spot the errors made in answering each type of question. I find it works best giving children a copy between two (the one without the correct answers in black ink) and getting children to discuss with their partner. Tell them at the start that some questions have been answered correctly. Where they are answered correctly, some demonstrate fluency (ask children how) and others could have been solved with a more efficient method (ask children how). There are three files: guidance on how to use them, children’s copy of the test (without the answers) and teacher copy with the answers.

This is a list of questions OFSTED could potentially ask during a reading deep dive. It includes questions for subject leads, questions around phonics and questions children could be asked. This list has been created based on what other teachers have shared on Twitter and Facebook of their experiences during inspections. These questions are not set in stone, but are meant to act as a guideline in preparing for an OFSTED visit. Hope they help.

In this document, I have analysed the language used in the KS2 Maths SATs reasoning tests since the sample papers in 2015 up to the most recent tests in 2018. The frequency of terms, use of comparative and superlative terms, use of synonyms and similar questions in different contexts are all discussed as well as suggestions for using this analysis in classroom practice. This document was made with the intention of it being free available. Do not download it and sell it on.

This document was created to showcase examples of greater depth writing. These Year 6 children were moderated in the 2017/2018 cycle and assessed at a greater depth standard. This document includes 7 examples of an informal letter that children wrote after watching an advert. It includes a context of their writing and a glossary of slang terms used.

This document was created to showcase examples of greater depth writing. These Year 6 children were moderated in the 2017/2018 cycle and assessed at a greater depth standard. This document includes 5 examples of a Room 101 speech year 6 children delivered to their classmates, as well as the context of the writing.

This document was designed to test children on the Year 5 and 6 spelling rule - ‘ough’. It was designed for Year 6 so it has a grammar revision aspect at the end, but this can be edited/removed to suit younger children.

A list of potential questions OFSTED may ask when they visit your school. It was made to help subject leaders prepare for meetings they may have with OFSTED to discuss the impact they have had/how they monitor their subject. It is not comprehensive. Feel free to edit and improve it as you please.

This is a breakdown of the language used in the KS2 Maths SATs to help children better comprehend and understand the questions they will face in their tests. It was made from an analysis I did of all the tests so far (2015 sample, 2016, 2017 and 2018), which can be found here for free - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-maths-sats-language-analysis-12076440 It follows the format of introducing a term, then asking children to use the tips they’ve learnt to solve a question using the same term. This includes two files: a PowerPoint (to use in the classroom with the children) and a PDF (should you want to share it in staff meetings, INSETs etc).

@LiteracyShed have written a lot of comprehension questions that are broken down into VIPERS (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explain, Retrieval and Summarise), which are splitting questions into the different content domain references that children will need to know for their SATs test at the end of Year 6. In this document, I have created a list of CARTs (comprehension activities related to texts) that will support each of these content domain references, also broken down into the VIPERS style.

This document was created to showcase examples of greater depth writing. These Year 6 children were moderated in the 2017/2018 cycle and assessed at a greater depth standard. This document includes 5 examples of a newspaper report on the disappearance of Jesus from his tomb. The document starts with a context for the writing as well as evidence of how a formality shift is shown.

This worksheet is full of examples of how to demonstrate formality and informality in writing. It is designed for Year 6 children and teachers but can be applied in other year groups to teach an individual text type (i.e. formal writing in a letter).

This is a simple grid I created to test weaknesses of my class daily in the lead up to SATs. You can edit it and tailor it to your own class. The aim is for children to answer questions daily on topics they struggle with to ensure they build their understanding of those topics. Children can complete it in any order they like and write their working out/answers on the back of the page.

This document was created to showcase examples of greater depth writing. These Year 6 children were moderated in the 2017/2018 cycle and assessed at a greater depth standard. This document includes 5 examples of a recount of science week that has a mixture of formal and informal writing.

This document was designed to test children on the Year 3 and 4 spelling rule of the suffixes -sure and -ture. It was designed for Year 6 so it has a grammar revision aspect at the end, but this can be edited/removed to suit younger children.

This document was designed to test children on the Year 3 and 4 spelling rule of the suffix - sion. It was designed for Year 6 so it has a grammar revision aspect at the end, but this can be edited/removed to suit younger children.

This document was designed to test children on the Year 3 and 4 spelling rule of adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words of more than one syllable. It was designed for Year 6 so it has a grammar revision aspect at the end, but this can be edited/removed to suit younger children.

This wordbank was created to pre-teach children vocabulary before reading each chapter of Cogheart by Peter Bunzl. It includes words that needed to be defined to understand the sentence, unique words children are not likely to see often and ones my classed asked about. It also includes pictures where necessary. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list – please feel free to add to it any other words from the book.

This document was designed to test children on the Year 3 and 4 spelling rule of the ei sound spelt ei, ey or eigh. It was designed for Year 6 so it has a grammar revision aspect at the end, but this can be edited/removed to suit younger children.

This resource has been adapted from one made by TES user - seemasirpal85. This pack is designed to aid Year 6 children in their revision before SATs, but can also be utilised by teachers looking to improve on their subject knowledge and to help them aid their teaching of the grammar terminology. I hope the resource is helpful for you. It has been updated for the 2019 test cycle.

This document was designed to test children on the Year 5 and 6 spelling rule of the -cial and -tial suffix. It was designed for Year 6 so it has a grammar revision aspect at the end, but this can be edited/removed to suit younger children.