sats


 * __Year 9 SATs Exams__** [[image:sats.jpg align="right" caption="Revision Guide"]]

Pupils will take their **English SATs** exams on Wednesday 7 May 2008 (a.m.) and Thursday 8 May 2008 (a.m. and p.m.).

There are three exam papers you will sit, with a total of **100 marks** available:

****Reading Paper**** **(32 marks)**


 * Writing Paper (50 marks)

**Shakespeare Paper** (18 marks)**


 * To achieve a Level 5, you need to get over 30 marks in the three papers. To achieve a Level 6, you will need to get over 52 marks and to achieve a Level 7, you will need to get over 68 marks!**

From January 2008, you will begin to prepare for these exams. Click on the links above to find downloads and revision for each Paper.

Further activities can be found at [|Sam Learning]. You will need your username and password. Your username is your date of birth followed by 2 initials; first name then last name. For example **010885DJ** is the User ID for David Jones, born 1st August 1985. Your password is the same as your username unless you have changed it!

You can also download [|Past Papers] by clicking [|here.] These will help you to prepare for your exams. By completing these, you can practise effectively and get yourself used to what the exams are like!

You also need to know your Target Level and what your teacher is currently predicting you will achieve in the SATs exams. These need to match up. If your teacher predicts that you are not going to achieve your Target Level, you will need to find out **how you can improve!

Take a look at your programmes of study to prepare you fully for the SATs exams:

Find out about the different skills tested in both Reading and Writing by downloading the Assessment Focus (AF) posters: **