Are Year 2 Sats Marked Externally?

These exams are marked in a different manner to the Year 2 SATs, as these papers are marked externally. Your child may also sit a science SAT, but these tests are only given to 10,000 schools to assess national standards at KS2, and they are teacher assessed in most schools.

How are SATs marked?

The SAT is based on a 1600-point scale, with 2 sections—Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing—scored between 200 and 800. There is also an optional essay, which is evaluated separately. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so your raw score is the sum of the number of questions you answer correctly.

Do Year 2 sit SATs?

SATs in Year 2

At the end of Year 2, children take SATs in: Reading. English grammar, punctuation and spelling, or GPS (optional paper, schools can decide whether to use it)