KS2 SATs practice for Year 6. Free to start

KS2 SATs are the national tests children in England sit towards the end of Year 6. In maths there is an arithmetic paper and two reasoning papers; in English, a reading paper and a grammar, punctuation and spelling paper. Writing is assessed by teachers in class rather than in a test.

Puzzitron practises each tested area in short, KS2 SATs style runs. Arithmetic builds speed and accuracy, with order-of-operations questions that take a typed answer. Reasoning uses word problems and the curriculum topics. Grammar questions cover word classes, tenses, punctuation and sentence types, and reading questions ask your child to find information, infer and explain vocabulary from a short passage. When they are ready, Test mode has an arithmetic paper (30 questions in 30 minutes) and a maths reasoning paper (36 questions in 32 minutes), each against the clock.

Free to start, with every skill area and 20 questions a day; see pricing for what Plus adds. For the maths topics in more depth, see 11+ maths: the same topics, set out one by one.

KS2 SATs style areas covered

Matched to the tested papers. Everything listed is in the bank today, tagged by year group from Year 3 to Year 6.

Arithmetic

Mental arithmetic across all four operations, order of operations (BIDMAS) with a typed answer and working that fades as your child improves, and missing-number puzzles.

Maths reasoning

Word problems, fractions, decimals and percentages, ratio, money, time and measure, shape, data, place value and algebra.

Grammar and punctuation

Name the word class, pick the right tense, choose the punctuation, and tell a statement from a question, command or exclamation.

Spelling

Spot the word that is spelled wrongly. A different task from the dictated spelling test, but it builds the same word knowledge.

Reading comprehension

A short passage, then one question about it: finding information, reading between the lines, or explaining what a word means in context.

Timed papers

In Test mode: an arithmetic paper (30 questions in 30 minutes) and a maths reasoning paper (36 questions in 32 minutes), with a per-skill breakdown at the end.

Frequently asked

Is this the real KS2 SATs?

No. Puzzitron is KS2 SATs style practice, not affiliated with the Standards and Testing Agency or any exam board. Scores on Puzzitron are practice estimates, not predictions of your child's SATs results.

What is in the KS2 SATs?

Children in England sit them towards the end of Year 6. Maths has an arithmetic paper and two reasoning papers. English has a reading paper and a grammar, punctuation and spelling paper. Writing is assessed by teachers in class rather than in a test.

Which parts does Puzzitron cover?

Arithmetic, maths reasoning, grammar and punctuation, spelling and reading comprehension. Spelling practice asks your child to spot the misspelt word rather than write words from dictation. Writing isn't practised, because it isn't a test paper.

Can I set it to SATs only?

Not as a single switch yet. KS2 SATs style questions come through in the Mix setting, and your child can pick any SATs skill directly from the drills screen. With Puzzitron Plus you can pin up to six skills so they come up more often.

Will timed practice stress my child?

It starts with no clock at all. A soft timer with a pause button comes next, and exam pacing only once your child is consistently confident. The timed SATs style papers are there when they want them, not forced on them.

Is it free?

Yes, to start. One child can use Puzzitron free for as long as you like, with every skill area, 20 questions a day and no card. Puzzitron Plus adds unlimited practice, every mock paper and the full parent report for up to 5 children, from £6.99 a month, or £59 for a 12-month pass paid once.

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