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Baseline Assessment

Secondary schools use SATs results as a baseline assessment to understand the academic level of incoming students. This helps schools tailor their teaching and support systems to meet the needs of each child.

Knowing the strengths and weaknesses of new students allows secondary schools to group students according to their abilities in subjects like Mathematics and English, ensuring that each child receives the appropriate level of challenge and support.

Setting Targets

Secondary schools often set individual academic targets for students based on their SATs results. These targets help track progress and ensure students are on the right path to achieving their full potential.

Teachers can use these targets to provide differentiated instruction, offering more challenging work for advanced students and additional support for those that need it.

Curriculum Planning

SATs results provide valuable data for secondary schools to plan their curriculum. By understanding the general academic level of their new cohort, schools can adjust their teaching strategies and resources to serve their students better.

This planning helps ensure a smoother transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, as the curriculum can be tailored to build on the knowledge and skills students have already acquired.

"We are so grateful for the preparation our child had for the KS2 SATs. The thorough preparation not only resulted in strong SATs scores but also made the transition to secondary school so much smoother. When our child started Year 7, their new maths teacher used the SATs data to see that they were very capable in maths. This led to our child being given more challenging and engaging work right from the start. It kept them motivated and stimulated, and they have continued to thrive in their maths learning. We couldn't be happier with how the SATs Success course paid off!"

 Jessica, Parent of a Year 7 Pupil