Year 6 SAT's Information

In Year 6, children take part in the national statutory assessments, known as SATs (Standard Assessment Tests). These assess learning in Reading, Maths, and Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (GPS). Writing is assessed by teachers across the year, using a wide range of classroom work.

The SATs are designed to give a picture of how well children have learned key knowledge and skills from primary school, and to help their secondary schools understand their starting points. At school, we work hard to make sure pupils are well-prepared, confident, and supported while ensuring SATs are only one part of their Year 6 journey.

SATs Week 2026 – Key Dates

• Monday, May 11 – English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests

• Tuesday, May 12 – English reading test

• Wednesday, May 13 – Mathematics papers (arithmetic and reasoning)

• Thursday, May 14 – Mathematics paper (reasoning)

We know that preparing for SATs can feel like a big step, so we’ve put together a set of resources to make revision at home straightforward, supportive, and stress-free. These materials are designed to help you work alongside your child in short, regular sessions that build confidence over time.

Each resource focuses on a different area of the SATs: Maths, Reading, and Grammar & Punctuation. Together, they give your child plenty of opportunities to practise the skills they need while giving you clear guidance on how best to support them.

The most important thing is to keep practice sessions calm, positive, and manageable. Little and often is far more effective than long sessions — and encouragement from you makes all the difference!

📘 Maths Revision Guide

• Set aside a short weekly session – aim for 20–30 minutes once or twice a week.

• Tackle one section at a time – don’t rush; focus on quality, not quantity.

• Work together – sit with your child, talk through examples, and encourage them to explain their thinking out loud.

• Practise little and often – short, regular practice helps build confidence and recall.

• Revisit tricky areas – make a note of topics your child finds challenging and come back to them later

📝 Grammar and Punctuation Glossary

• Pick a few terms each week – choose 3–5 words from the glossary to focus on.

• Read the definition together – talk about what the word means and look at the example sentence.

• Spot it in action – encourage your child to find the term in a book they’re reading or in their own writing.

• Make it active – create quick quizzes, flashcards, or even a matching game to check understanding.

• Build gradually – regular short practice is more effective than trying to learn everything at once.

Using the glossary in this way will make tricky grammar terms feel familiar and help your child feel confident when they come across them in their SATs.

How to Use the Grammar SATs Revision PowerPoint at Home

• Work through a few slides at a time – focus on one topic (e.g. verbs, nouns, punctuation) rather than rushing through.

• Talk through examples together – check your child understands the definitions and can spot them in sentences.

• Practise writing your own examples – encourage your child to create sentences that use the grammar rule correctly.

• Revisit tricky areas – return to slides on topics your child finds difficult and build confidence gradually.

• Mix it up – use the PowerPoint alongside the Glossary to strengthen understanding and link knowledge.

Using the slides in short, regular sessions makes grammar revision less overwhelming and helps your child feel secure with the key terminology for their SATs.

How to Use the Reading PowerPoint at Home

• Look at a few slides each week – focus on one type of question at a time (e.g. vocabulary, inference, retrieval).

• Talk through the strategies – discuss how your child can spot clues in the text to find the answer.

• Practise with short texts – read a paragraph together and try out the strategies on real examples.

• Encourage explanations – ask your child to explain why they chose an answer to build deeper understanding.

• Make it enjoyable – use favourite books, magazines, or even song lyrics and apply the same question types.

Regular practice like this helps children approach reading questions with confidence and equips them with the skills to tackle a range of texts in their SATs.

A Final Note

While SATs are an important milestone in Year 6, they are only one part of your child’s journey through primary school. The tests do not measure everything that makes your child unique — their creativity, kindness, resilience, and individuality are just as important.

Our aim is for every child to approach SATs feeling calm, prepared, and supported. With your encouragement at home and our work in school, we will help them to do their very best without unnecessary stress.

If you have any questions or worries, please don’t hesitate to speak to your child’s class teacher — we’re here to help every step of the way