2014 SATs Papers
In 2014, SATs tests were given to children in Year 2 (KS1 SATs) and Year 6 (KS2 SATs).
2014 KS2 SATs Papers
The 2014 KS2 SATs took place in the week commencing 12th May 2014. The tests took place over four days.
Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11) took these tests in their normal school classrooms (in the UK). SATs papers were taken in Maths, Reading and GaPS under formal exam conditions. These papers were marked externally whilst separate teacher assessments in Writing and Science were marked by their teachers.
The 2014 Year 6 SATs featured minor tweaks to the Reading paper. These included three unrelated texts with entirely isolated questions. In previous Key Stage 2 SATs tests, the texts would be in some way related and the questions would ask children to compare them.
To help prepare children for the 2014 KS2 SATs, children were able to download KS2 SATs Papers from previous years.
2014 KS2 SATs Dates
| Date | Exam |
|---|---|
| Monday 12 May 2014 | English Reading (Levels 3-5) English Reading (Level 6) |
| Tuesday 13 May 2014 | Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1 & Paper 2 (Levels 3-5) Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling - Paper 1 & Paper 2 (Level 6) |
| Wednesday 14 May 2014 | Maths Paper 1 (Levels 3-5) Mental Maths (Levels 3-5) |
| Thursday 15 May 2014 | Maths Paper 2 (Levels 3-5) Maths Paper 1 (Level 6) Maths Paper 2 (Level 6) |
2014 SATs Results
To view the levels thredhold table for the 2014 SATs, download the PDF marked 'Scaled Scores / Levels'.
Each school's results were made available to their headteachers in July 2014 via the NCA tools website. Every school's performance was then made public in December 2014 to create the 2014 school league tables.
If you are interested in seeing how your child's school performed in the 2014 SATs then look at the Department for Education (DfE) website that maintains up to date and historical school league tables.
2014 KS2 SATs - English Reading (Levels 3-5)
The 2014 KS2 English Reading paper (Levels 3-5) was 60 minutes long and contained three separate texts. These were 'The Humble Potato', 'The Octopus' and 'White Fang'. The paper was out of 50 marks.
| Year | Reading Booklet | Reading Answer Booklet | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||||||
| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
About these KS2 English papers
- Ks2 English 2014 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is the answer booklet for the 2014 KS2 English Reading test, containing questions about three texts: The Humble Potato (a non-fiction text about potato history), Weird but Wonderful... The Octopus (an informational text about octopus characteristics and abilities), and White Fang (a fictional extract about a wolf cub's encounter with humans). Questions assess retrieval, inference, vocabulary understanding, text structure, and authorial intent across different formats including short answers, multiple choice, and extended responses.
- The Humble Potato, The Octopus, White Fang.
- This KS2 English reading booklet contains three texts for comprehension assessment. The Humble Potato is a non-fiction text about the history and cultivation of potatoes. Weird but wonderful... The Octopus is an informational text describing octopus anatomy, behaviour and defence mechanisms. White Fang is a fiction extract from Jack London's novel about a wolf cub's first encounter with humans.
2014 KS2 SATs - English Reading (Level 6)
Children that were performing especially strongly may have sat a separate Level 6 Reading SATs Paper. This is listed below but to find out more, head over to the Level 6 SATs page.
| Year | Reading Stimulus | Reading Answer Booklet | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||||||
| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
About these LEVEL-6 English papers
- Living With Animals
- This Level 6 reading stimulus booklet contains two texts exploring human relationships with animals. Animal Management discusses animal domestication, explaining the characteristics needed for successful domestication including diet, growth rate, breeding, character, response to danger, and hierarchy. A Donkey in Corfu is an extract from Gerald Durrell's memoir about receiving a donkey as a birthday present and his brother's disastrous attempt to teach him donkey care.
- Ks2 English 2014 Level 6 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is the answer booklet for the Key Stage 2 Level 6 English reading test. Students answer questions about two texts: Animal Management, an explanatory text about why certain animals cannot be domesticated (covering gorillas, hippos, bears, cheetahs, zebras, elephants, and antelopes), and A Donkey in Corfu, a narrative extract about a boy named Gerald receiving a donkey named Sally as a gift. Questions assess comprehension, inference, analysis of language effects, text structure, and comparison between the two texts.
2014 KS2 SATs - Maths (Levels 3-5)
The 2014 Maths tests included Paper 1, Paper 2 and the audible Mental Maths test. All three test papers were non-calculator tests and their marks were added together for a total Maths mark.
| Year | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||||||
| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
About these KS2 Maths papers
- Ks2 Mathematics 2014 Test A
- This KS2 Mathematics Paper 1 from 2014 is a non-calculator test covering Levels 3-5. It contains questions on number operations, sequences, data interpretation using pictograms and tables, time calculations, multiplication grids, fractions, money problems, angles, Venn diagrams, temperature including negative numbers, shape properties including quadrilaterals and symmetry, perimeter, multi-digit multiplication, ordering decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion, statistical measures (range and mode), and algebraic inequalities.
- Ks2 Mathematics 2014 Test B
- This is a KS2 Mathematics Paper 2 assessment for levels 3-5, completed without a calculator. The paper tests number operations (addition, subtraction, decimals, fractions), measurement (weight, length, capacity, temperature), shape and space (symmetry, coordinates, angles, triangles), and data handling (bar charts, graphs, tables). Questions include reading scales, completing patterns, solving word problems involving money and sequences, working with percentages, and constructing accurate geometric drawings.
2014 KS2 SATs - Mental Maths
| Year | Mental Maths MP3 | Mental Maths Answer Sheet | Mental Maths Transcript | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||||
| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
2014 KS2 SATs - Maths (Level 6)
Children that were performing especially strongly may have sat separate Level 6 Maths SATs Papers. These are listed below but to find out more, head over to the Level 6 SATs page.
| Year | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||||||
| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
About these LEVEL-6 Maths papers
- Ks2 Mathematics 2014 Level 6 Test A
- This Level 6 Mathematics Paper 1 is a non-calculator test covering advanced Key Stage 2 mathematical concepts. Questions assess algebra (solving equations with variables), geometry (properties of shapes, angles, coordinates, area), data handling (mean, range, probability, pie charts), number operations with decimals and fractions, and problem-solving involving perimeter, speed-distance-time graphs, and prime numbers.
- Ks2 Mathematics 2014 Level 6 Test B
- This calculator paper assesses Level 6 mathematics through problems requiring algebraic expressions, statistical concepts including mean and ratio, data interpretation from graphs and Venn diagrams, formula application for predicted heights and costs, fraction comparison, estimation using spreadsheets, percentage calculations from pie charts, perimeter of semi-circles, and time unit conversions. Questions test skills in algebra, number, data handling, and measures.
2014 KS2 SATs - GaPS (Levels 3-5)
The 2014 GaPS tests included Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 was a sequence of short-answer questions and Paper 2 was a spelling test spoken aloud by their teacher. Marks for both papers were added together to form the total GaPS mark.
| Year | Paper 1 (Questions) | Paper 2 (Spelling) | Spelling Transcript | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Scaled Scores / Levels ⓘRaw mark to Scaled Score conversion tables | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||||||
| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
About these KS2 GaPS papers
- Ks2 English 2014 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is Paper 2: Spelling Task from the 2014 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test. The paper contains 20 numbered sentences, each with a missing word that students must spell correctly. Words are read aloud three times by an administrator. The test assesses students' ability to spell words accurately when heard in context, covering various spelling patterns and word types including adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs.
- Ks2 English 2014 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Spelling
- This is the Paper 2: Spelling Task for the 2014 KS2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test. Students are required to spell 20 words that are read aloud by an administrator within the context of sentences. The missing words test spelling accuracy across common vocabulary and include words with various orthographic patterns. Each sentence contains one blank space where students write the dictated word.
- Ks2 English 2014 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Short Answer Questions
- This is the 2014 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Paper 1 containing short answer questions that assess multiple grammatical concepts. The paper tests word classes (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, articles), punctuation (commas, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, apostrophes, inverted commas, brackets), sentence types (commands, questions), verb tenses (present and past), connectives and conjunctions, main and subordinate clauses, singular and plural nouns, synonyms and antonyms, and subject-verb agreement.
2014 KS2 SATs - GaPS (Level 6)
Children that were performing especially strongly may have sat a separate Level 6 GaPS SATs Paper. This is listed below but to find out more, head over to the Level 6 SATs page.
| Year | Paper 1 (Questions) | Paper 2 (Spelling) | Spelling Transcript | Extended Task | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||||||
| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
About these LEVEL-6 GaPS papers
- Ks2 English 2014 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 1 Extended Task
- This is Paper 1: Extended Task from the 2014 Key Stage 2 Level 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test. Students write an article for a national newspaper about a campaign called Save our screens! which proposes giving up television, computers and mobile phones for a month. The task assesses sentence structures, use of punctuation to control writing, and vocabulary range. Spelling is not assessed in this extended writing task.
- Ks2 English 2014 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 2 Short Answer Questions
- This assessment tests grammar, punctuation and spelling skills through short answer questions. It covers punctuation (semi-colons, commas, apostrophes), grammar (noun phrases, subordinate clauses, active and passive voice, adverbs), sentence structure (complex sentences, connectives), word classes (nouns, pronouns, verbs), and vocabulary (word families, synonyms, antonyms, suffixes, contractions).
- Ks2 English 2014 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 3 Spelling
- This is a spelling task paper for Key Stage 2 Level 6 English assessment. Students are tested on 15 spellings that are read aloud by an administrator. Each word is presented within a sentence context, with students writing the missing word in the space provided. The words test spelling patterns and vocabulary appropriate for advanced Level 6 students.
- Ks2 English 2014 Level 6 Grammar Punctuation Spelling Paper 3 Spelling Teachers Version
- This is the administrator instructions script for the 2014 Key Stage 2 Level 6 spelling task. It provides the verbal script for reading out 15 spelling words to students, with each word presented three times: alone, within a context sentence, and repeated. Words tested include achieve, cartridge, league, extinguish, parallel, parliament, and restaurant. The document specifies timing guidelines and procedural instructions for test administrators.
2014 KS1 SATs Papers
The 2014 KS1 SATs took place at a time convenient to every school throughout May 2014. The tests would have likely taken place over 3-4 days. Children in Year 2 (aged 6-7) took these tests in their normal school classrooms. KS1 SATs papers were taken in Maths and Reading under fairly informal conditions. These papers were set and marked by (but not necessarily authored by) their teachers.
To help prepare children for the 2014 KS1 SATs, children were able to download past KS1 SATs Papers from previous years.
