Paper 2 involves reasoning, problem-solving and mathematical fluency. This paper has 35 marks available, will last for roughly 35 minutes, and contains a variety of question types. KS1 SPaG SATs There will be 2 papers. Paper 1 is a 20-word spelling paper, comprising 20 marks. The spelling...
Of the three maths papers, the arithmetic paper is the easiest to prepare the children for. There are also far fewer surprises in this paper, compared to the two reasoning papers. As a result, children generally achieve higher scores in this paper. This year, only 56 marks were required ac...
Paper 1:arithmetic, 30 minutes Papers 2 and 3:reasoning, 40 minutes per paper Paper 1 will consist of fixed response questions, where children have to give the correct answer to calculations, including long multiplication and division. Papers 2 and 3 will involve a number of question types, i...
The Key Stage 1 maths test is made up of two papers: Paper 1: arithmetic, worth 25 marks and taking around 15 minutes. Paper 2: mathematical fluency, problem-solving and reasoning, worth 35 marks and taking 35 minutes, with a break if necessary. There are a variety of question types: ...
While prepping for the maths reasoning papers can feel like a bit of a mystery and is often where pupils struggle, Third Space Learning’s maths experts have included more fluency into their SATs strategy for 2025 and here’s why you should too. Balancing arithmetic and reasoning Despite our...
The Key Stage 1 maths test is made up of two papers: Paper 1: arithmetic, worth 25 marks and taking around 15 minutes. Paper 2: mathematical fluency, problem-solving and reasoning, worth 35 marks and taking 35 minutes, with a break if necessary. There are a variety of question types: ...