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Category Archives: SATs
Primary School Dates for your 2020 Diary
Primary School Dates for Your 2020 Diary There is always ‘something to look forward to’ when your child is at primary school. It can be hard keeping track of everything, especially if you have more than one child, so … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years, Events and Activities, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, SATs
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Key Stage 2 SATs 2020: Your Two-Minute Guide
If your child is currently in Year 6, s/he will be taking Key Stage 2 SATs in May 2020. Here is your super-speedy, two-minute guide to Key Stage 1 SATs 2020, for extra-busy parents. Key Stage 2 SATs will run … Continue reading
Posted in Key Stage 2, literacy, Maths, SATs, Uncategorized
Tagged Key Stage 2 SATs. Key Stage 2 SATs 2019
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Key Stage One SATs 2020: Your Two-Minute Guide
If your child is currently in Year 2, s/he will be taking Key Stage 1 SATs in May 2020. Here is your super-speedy, two-minute guide to Key Stage 1 SATs 2019, for extra-busy parents. Year 2 children sit papers in: … Continue reading
Posted in Key Stage 1, literacy, Maths, Reading, SATs, Uncategorized
Tagged Key Stage 1 SATs, SATs, SATs scores
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Your Child’s SATs Scores Explained
Understanding SATs scores In Key Stage 1 and 2 Key Stage 2 SATs scores were received by schools earlier this week. You may need to wait a week or two to find out your child’s scores, as schools generally include them … Continue reading
SATs 2018: Key Dates for Key Stages 1 and 2
Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs) will take place in schools during May of 2018. You can read more about SATs and find some useful resources on our SATs page. Key stage 1 Date Activity May 2018 Key stage 1 test period … Continue reading
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Tagged Key Stage 1 SATs, Key Stage 2 SATs, SATs, statutory assessment tests
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Free and Low-Cost Downloads from Better Tuition
We have recently updated our download store so that it’s even more straightforward to use. If you haven’t visited it yet, do take a look: you will find FREE practice entrance exam/ 11 plus papers, covering maths, English, verbal and … Continue reading
But What, I Hear You Ask, Is a Fronted Adverbial?
Key Stage 2 SATs commence this week and this year’s tests have already proved so controversial that many parents have decided to boycott the them altogether by keeping their children off school. The main source of controversy is government intervention … Continue reading
Posted in Key Stage 2, Opinion, SATs, Uncategorized
Tagged fronted adverbials, Grammar
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SPAG: Online Quizzes in Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
As the government rolls out its new Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) test this week in schools, grammar has become a topic of discussion for many. Better Tuition‘s team of qualified grammar gurus (i.e. teachers) has explored the internet to … Continue reading
Posted in English, Key Stage 2, literacy, SATs
Tagged grammar punctuation and spelling, online quizzes
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The Oxford Comma: an Infographic
Children in Year 6 classes all over England and Wales will today sit the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test for the first time, sparking discussion about the importance of grammar. This handy infographic, from onlineschools.com, focuses on the Oxford comma, … Continue reading
Posted in English, Key Stage 2, literacy, SATs, Top tips
Tagged Grammar, new tests, Oxford comma, punctuation, SATs, spelling
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Six Key Stage 2 SATs Revision Websites
Key Stage 2 SATs revision websites: where can I find the best? The Key Stage 2 SATs are only a matter of days away and while many Year 6 children are working hard on paper based resources, this type of … Continue reading
Posted in English, Key Stage 2, literacy, Maths, SATs, Science
Tagged KEY Stage 2, SATs, useful websites
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