KS2 Writing Tasks

2012 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (Birdspotter, Atlantis (External))

This 2012 KS2 writing test contains a shorter writing task and a spelling test. The writing task asks students to write a detailed description of an unusual bird for a fictional wildlife survey called Birdspotter. The spelling test uses a passage about Atlantis with 20 blanks for students to fill in dictated words.

Questions: 20

2012 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (They've Got Talent, Dragons (Internal))

This 2012 KS2 English assessment contains two sections: a shorter writing task and a spelling test. The writing task requires students to write a review of an act from a talent show, choosing from suggested acts or creating their own. The spelling test uses a passage about dragons with 20 missing words that students must spell correctly after hearing them read aloud. The test assesses sentence structure, punctuation, text organisation, composition, and spelling ability.

Questions: 21

2012 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Guest Appearance (External))

This is a KS2 Writing Test longer task from 2012 that assesses pupils' ability to write a persuasive letter. Students are asked to write to their headteacher recommending a guest (children's writer, sportsperson, chef, or their own choice) to visit the school for a day. The paper includes instructions and a planning page with prompts for students to organize their ideas, consider persuasive language, and structure their letter appropriately.

Questions: 1

2012 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Up, Up And Away (Internal))

This is a KS2 Writing Test longer task from 2012 requiring students to write two diary entries about winning a hot air balloon flight. Students must write one entry for the evening before the flight expressing their thoughts and feelings, and one entry for the evening after describing the experience during takeoff, the flight itself, and their reflections. The paper includes a planning page with prompts to help structure their writing.

Questions: 1

2012 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet) (External)

This is the answer booklet for the KS2 Writing Test Longer Task from 2012. Students write a formal letter to their headteacher with the prompt Guest Appearance. The assessment evaluates sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting. The booklet provides lined pages for students to complete their extended writing piece.

Questions: 1

2012 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet) (Internal)

This is an answer booklet for the KS2 English Writing Test longer task. Students complete a creative writing task titled Up, Up and Away, which requires them to write two diary entries: one set the evening before a balloon flight and one the evening after. The assessment evaluates sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting.

Questions: 2

2011 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (Charity Choice, Boomerangs)

This KS2 English assessment contains two components: a shorter writing task asking students to write a persuasive speech about choosing a charity to support (with options including endangered animals, books for children, or a local children's club), and a spelling test based on a text about boomerangs. The writing task assesses sentence structure, punctuation, text organisation, composition and effect. The spelling component requires students to fill in 20 missing words within an informational passage.

Questions: 20

2011 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Record Breaker)

This is a KS2 Writing Test instructions and planning booklet for the longer writing task. Students are required to write a newspaper report about a record-breaking event, choosing from three provided scenarios: a child who talked non-stop, continuous trampolining, or a large collection. The booklet includes a planning page with prompts for structuring the report, covering what record was broken, who broke it, where and when it happened, interesting details, and other people's reactions.

Questions: 1

2011 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the Answer Booklet for the 2011 KS2 Writing Test Longer Task. Students write a response to the prompt Record Breaker over 45 minutes including planning time. The booklet provides lined pages for students to complete their extended writing piece, which is assessed across four criteria: sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting.

Questions: 1

2010 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (Simply The Best, Collecting)

This 2010 KS2 Writing Test contains two components: a shorter writing task where pupils recommend someone for a Simply the Best award, explaining why that person deserves recognition, and a spelling test based on a passage about collecting as a hobby. The writing task assesses sentence structure, punctuation, text organisation, composition and effect. The spelling test contains 20 words to be completed within the context passage about various types of collecting, autographs, and factors affecting collectible values.

Questions: 20

2010 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Looking After A Miptor)

This is a KS2 Writing Test longer task booklet from 2010 that assesses instructional writing skills. Students are asked to write a guide for looking after an imaginary animal called a miptor. The paper includes a planning page with prompts covering habits, training, exercise, eating, and other care considerations. Students have 45 minutes total, including up to 10 minutes for planning.

Questions: 1

2010 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the answer booklet for the 2010 KS2 English Writing Test Longer Task. Students write a creative piece titled Looking After a Miptor (a fictional creature). The assessment evaluates sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting. The booklet provides lined pages for student responses, with space for planning and extended writing.

Questions: 1

2009 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (A Busy Place, The Crater)

This 2009 KS2 writing assessment contains two components. The Shorter Writing Task asks students to write a descriptive piece about a busy place, such as a market or crowded street, with a planning section provided. The Spelling Test uses a passage titled The Crater about a volcanic caldera in Tanzania, where students fill in 20 missing words read aloud by the teacher to assess spelling accuracy in context.

Questions: 20

2009 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Trainer Try-Out)

This is a KS2 Writing Test booklet for the longer task from 2009. Despite the filename referencing instructions, the paper asks students to write a report about trainers after imagining they tested them for a week. Students evaluate the trainers' good points, suitability for sports, and areas for improvement. The booklet includes a planning page with prompts for organizing ideas about style, materials, special features, and suggestions for improvement.

Questions: 1

2009 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is an answer booklet for the KS2 English Writing Test longer writing task from 2009. Students write a response to the prompt Trainer Try-Out with 45 minutes allowed including planning time. The paper assesses sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting, with blank pages provided for the written response.

Questions: 1

2008 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (Memories of the School Year, The Silk Trade)

This KS2 Writing Test answer booklet contains two assessment tasks. The Shorter Writing Task asks students to write a page for a class memory book about the school year, choosing from topics like most fun activity, biggest challenge, or most exciting moment. The Spelling Test section uses a cloze passage about The Silk Trade, requiring students to fill in 20 missing words dictated by the teacher to assess spelling accuracy.

Questions: 20

2008 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Pip Davenport)

This is the instruction and planning booklet for the KS2 English Writing Test longer task from 2008. Students are asked to write a biography of a fictional character named Pip Davenport, an inventor of funfair rides who lived from 1850 to 1920. The booklet provides an outline of Pip's life including his work with his uncle, his inventions and prize-winning achievements, and his later work writing books with his wife. A planning page prompts students to note ideas about Pip's character, extra life details, and his inventions.

Questions: 1

2008 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the Answer Booklet for the 2008 KS2 English Writing Test Longer Task. Students have 45 minutes including planning time to complete an extended piece of writing on the topic Pip Davenport. The booklet provides lined pages for student responses. Assessment covers sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting.

Questions: 1

2007 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (It's a Mystery, Reilly)

This 2007 KS2 English assessment contains two sections: a writing task that requires students to continue a mystery story opening about a character named Ali entering through a door, focusing on descriptive writing and creating atmosphere; and a spelling test based on an extract from the story 'Reilly' by Mary Rayner, where students fill in 20 missing words from a passage about a stray cat entering a home.

Questions: 21

2007 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Save It)

This is a KS2 English Writing Test longer task from 2007. Students are asked to write a leaflet about protecting the environment, specifically persuading friends and family to help through topics such as recycling, litter, wildlife, water use, and transport. The paper includes the task instructions and a planning page where students organize their ideas before writing.

Questions: 1

2007 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the answer booklet for the 2007 KS2 English Writing Test Longer Task. Students are given a writing prompt titled Save It and must produce an extended piece of writing over 45 minutes. The assessment evaluates sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting. This booklet provides lined pages for students to complete their written response.

Questions: 1

2006 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (Endangered Creature, Top Tips)

This is a 2006 KS2 Writing assessment containing two components. The Shorter Writing Task requires students to write an information page about an imaginary endangered creature called the Tongo Lizard, testing composition, text organisation, sentence structure and punctuation. The Spelling Test section, titled 'Top Tips', is a cloze passage about photography with 20 missing words that students must spell correctly from dictation.

Questions: 20

2006 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Dear Diary)

This is the instruction and planning booklet for a KS2 Writing Test longer task from 2006. Students are asked to write two diary entries from different perspectives: one from Tom, who enjoyed a family day out, and one from Sara, who did not enjoy it. The planning page provides space for students to develop their ideas about where the siblings went, what they did, and the contrasting reasons for their opinions.

Questions: 1

2006 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the Answer Booklet for the 2006 KS2 Writing Test Longer Task. Students write two diary entries: Tom's Diary beginning with "I had a great day..." and Sara's Diary beginning with "I had an awful day...". The assessment tests sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting. Additional pages are provided for continuation of the diary entries.

Questions: 2

2005 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (It's My Favourite Meal, Bacteria)

This KS2 Writing Test from 2005 contains two parts: a Shorter Writing Task asking students to describe their favourite meal using sensory details (appearance, smell, taste), and a Spelling Test with 20 words tested in context through a cloze passage about bacteria. The writing task assesses sentence structure, punctuation, text organisation, composition and effect. The spelling test evaluates ability to spell scientific and general vocabulary correctly.

Questions: 20

2005 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Can I Stay Up?)

This is a KS2 Writing Test longer task from 2005 that assesses students' ability to write a playscript. Students must continue a scene titled Can I Stay Up? in which a character named Joe attempts to persuade his parents to let him watch television late at night. The task requires proper playscript format including character names, dialogue, and stage directions. A planning section prompts students to consider the parents' objections and how the scene concludes.

Questions: 1

2005 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the answer booklet for the KS2 Writing Test longer task from 2005. Students are given a creative writing prompt based on a short dialogue scene titled Can I Stay Up?, featuring a child named Joe asking his parents for permission to watch television. The booklet assesses sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting. Students have 45 minutes including planning time to complete their response.

Questions: 1

2004 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (Eyewitness, Olympic Games)

This KS2 writing test contains two sections. The shorter writing task asks students to complete an accident report form based on a scenario where they witnessed a car swerving to avoid a fox. The spelling test consists of a cloze passage about the Olympic Games, where students fill in missing words read aloud by the teacher. The writing task assesses sentence structure, punctuation, composition and effect.

Questions: 20

2004 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (Time For A Change?)

A KS2 Writing Test longer task from 2004 that assesses pupils' ability to construct a persuasive argument. Students must write a speech for assembly presenting their views on a proposed new school timetable that would begin at 7:00am with registration, include morning exercise and breakfast, condensed lesson time, and close at 1:30pm. The paper includes a planning page with space for four reasons to support their position.

Questions: 1

2004 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the Answer Booklet for the 2004 KS2 Writing Test Longer Task. Students have 45 minutes including planning time to complete an extended piece of writing. The booklet provides lined pages for students to write their response. Assessment covers sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting.

Questions: 1

2003 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Shorter Task) (A New Toy, Stunt Doubles)

This 2003 KS2 English assessment contains two components: a writing task requiring students to compose a radio advertisement for a new toy, demonstrating persuasive writing skills; and a spelling test based on a passage about stunt doubles in action films, testing students' ability to spell words in context including technical vocabulary related to stunts, safety procedures, and training.

Questions: 20

2003 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Longer Task) (The Queue)

This is the instruction and planning booklet for a KS2 Writing Test longer task from 2003. Students are presented with a four-panel storyboard showing a boy buying a new game, and must write a story based on these events. The task requires students to demonstrate narrative writing skills including character development, sequencing events, and creating an original ending. A planning section provides prompts for useful words and phrases covering characters, settings, and plot development.

Questions: 1

2003 KS2 SATs Paper Writing Writing Test (Answer Booklet)

This is the Answer Booklet for the 2003 KS2 English Writing Test Longer Task. It provides lined pages for students to complete their extended writing piece, with 45 minutes allocated including planning time. The booklet shows the marking criteria categories: sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, composition and effect, and handwriting, with a total of 31 marks available for this component.