2004 KS3 SATs Papers
Download all the 2004 KS3 SATs papers, mark schemes and answers for free. The 2004 KS3 SATs were statutory national tests sat by Year 9 pupils (ages 13-14) in England, covering English, Maths and Science.
2004 KS3 English Reading SATs Papers
| 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 |
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| 2004 | 2004 English Reading BookletSave Itⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper English Reading Booklet (Save It)This KS3 English reading booklet contains three texts about environmental impact and conservation. On the bins is a newspaper article about waste collection and Britain's rubbish problem. Purbeck under attack examines tourism impacts on the Dorset coast. The Eden Project presents website extracts about Cornwall's environmental education attraction. Students read and respond to questions about these non-fiction texts. | 2004 English Reading Answer Bookletⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper English Reading Answer BookletThis is the answer booklet for the 2004 KS3 English Reading paper (Levels 4-7), containing questions about three texts: On the bins (an article about bin men and waste disposal), Purbeck under attack (a case study about tourism impacts on a coastal area), and The Eden Project (a web page about the educational attraction in Cornwall). Questions assess reading comprehension skills including inference, language analysis, text structure, and writer's purpose. Questions: 13 | ||||
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About these 2004 KS3 English papers
- Save It
- This KS3 English reading booklet contains three texts about environmental impact and conservation. On the bins is a newspaper article about waste collection and Britain's rubbish problem. Purbeck under attack examines tourism impacts on the Dorset coast. The Eden Project presents website extracts about Cornwall's environmental education attraction. Students read and respond to questions about these non-fiction texts.
- KS3 English 2004 Reading Answer Booklet
- This is the answer booklet for the 2004 KS3 English Reading paper (Levels 4-7), containing questions about three texts: On the bins (an article about bin men and waste disposal), Purbeck under attack (a case study about tourism impacts on a coastal area), and The Eden Project (a web page about the educational attraction in Cornwall). Questions assess reading comprehension skills including inference, language analysis, text structure, and writer's purpose.
2004 KS3 Maths SATs Papers
| Year | Level 3-5 | Level 4-6 | Level 5-7 | Level 6-8 | 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 |
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| 2004 | 2004 Maths Level 3-5Paper 1ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 3-5 (Paper 1)This is a KS3 Mathematics Paper 1 for tier 3-5 from 2004, taken without a calculator. The paper covers number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), data interpretation from tables and bar charts, number pyramids, shape and symmetry including folding and reflections, money problems, area and perimeter, probability, graph interpretation including delivery charges and daylight hours, basic algebra with magic squares, and fractions. Questions range from basic arithmetic to applied problem-solving. Questions: 19 2004 Maths Level 3-5Paper 2ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 3-5 (Paper 2)This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 assessment allows calculator use throughout and covers a range of mathematical topics. Questions include money calculations with sports equipment, interpreting data tables and bar charts about train travel, coordinate work with a maze, solving algebraic equations, completing rotational symmetry patterns, counter-examples for odd/even statements, geometric work with triangular tiles, percentage interpretation from pie charts, area calculations, coin combination problems, coordinate patterns, ratio problems with a cordial recipe, 3D rotation of cubes, multiples and factors, temperature graphs, angle calculations, properties of quadrilaterals, and prime numbers in number grids. Questions: 22 | 2004 Maths Level 4-6Paper 1ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 4-6 (Paper 1)This KS3 Mathematics Paper 1 from 2004 is a non-calculator assessment for levels 4-6. It contains questions on money and coins, measurement and dimensions, geometry and shapes (including folding, symmetry, and area/perimeter), data handling with bar charts and graphs, probability, algebraic expressions and functions, fractions and calculations, properties of 3D shapes including cuboids and volume, and equation rearrangement. Questions progress from basic arithmetic to more complex problem-solving. Questions: 20 2004 Maths Level 4-6Paper 2ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 4-6 (Paper 2)This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 calculator paper tests a range of mathematical skills including percentages and data interpretation (recycling statistics, pie charts), geometry and measurement (area, coordinates, angles, shape rotation), number properties (multiples, factors, prime numbers), ratio and proportion (recipe scaling, cordial mixing), algebraic thinking (pattern sequences, linear equations), and problem-solving with circles and circumference. Questions progress from straightforward calculations to multi-step reasoning problems involving real-world contexts. Questions: 20 | 2004 Maths Level 5-7Paper 1ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 5-7 (Paper 1)This KS3 mathematics assessment contains 19 questions testing various mathematical skills without calculator use. Topics include geometry (points of intersection, triangles, cuboids, surface area and volume), algebra (rearranging equations, magic squares, functions, expanding brackets), fractions (addition, subtraction, multiplication), probability (outcomes with dice and random selection), data handling (interpreting graphs showing daylight hours and delivery charges, scatter graphs with correlation), ratio and proportion (recipe scaling), and problem-solving with constraints. Questions: 19 2004 Maths Level 5-7Paper 2ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 5-7 (Paper 2)This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 (Tier 5-7) is a calculator-allowed test covering topics including geometry and spatial reasoning (shape rotation, angles, quadrilaterals, nets of pyramids), number operations (prime numbers, percentages, ratios, mean calculations), algebra (linear equations, expressions, formula manipulation), data handling (interpreting graphs, pie charts, distance-time graphs), and measurement (area, circumference, unit conversion). Questions involve problem-solving and working with real-world contexts. Questions: 21 | 2004 Maths Level 6-8Paper 1ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 6-8 (Paper 1)This KS3 Mathematics Paper 1 from 2004 is a non-calculator test for levels 6-8. It covers functions and mapping, properties of cuboids including volume and surface area, identifying shapes on grids, fractions and their operations, algebraic manipulation including rearranging equations and expanding brackets, average speed calculations, scatter graphs and correlation, probability with dice, ratio and proportion problems, working with triangles and perimeter, standard form notation, prime factorisation, interpreting population data from charts, box plots and cumulative frequency, matching graphs to equations, and algebraic proof with consecutive integers. Questions: 18 2004 Maths Level 6-8Paper 2ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Maths Level 6-8 (Paper 2)This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 (Tier 6-8, calculator allowed) contains 20 questions testing a range of mathematical concepts. Topics include area and perimeter calculations, percentages, coordinate geometry and straight line equations, algebraic expressions and equation solving, ratio and proportion, mean and statistics, circle properties (circumference), geometry and constructions (angles in polygons, perpendicular bisectors), distance-time graphs and speed, 3-D shapes and nets, and problems involving triangles and Pythagoras' theorem. Questions: 20 | ||||
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About these 2004 KS3 Maths papers
- Paper 2
- This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 assessment allows calculator use throughout and covers a range of mathematical topics. Questions include money calculations with sports equipment, interpreting data tables and bar charts about train travel, coordinate work with a maze, solving algebraic equations, completing rotational symmetry patterns, counter-examples for odd/even statements, geometric work with triangular tiles, percentage interpretation from pie charts, area calculations, coin combination problems, coordinate patterns, ratio problems with a cordial recipe, 3D rotation of cubes, multiples and factors, temperature graphs, angle calculations, properties of quadrilaterals, and prime numbers in number grids.
- Paper 1
- This is a KS3 Mathematics Paper 1 for tier 3-5 from 2004, taken without a calculator. The paper covers number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), data interpretation from tables and bar charts, number pyramids, shape and symmetry including folding and reflections, money problems, area and perimeter, probability, graph interpretation including delivery charges and daylight hours, basic algebra with magic squares, and fractions. Questions range from basic arithmetic to applied problem-solving.
- Paper 1
- This KS3 Mathematics Paper 1 from 2004 is a non-calculator assessment for levels 4-6. It contains questions on money and coins, measurement and dimensions, geometry and shapes (including folding, symmetry, and area/perimeter), data handling with bar charts and graphs, probability, algebraic expressions and functions, fractions and calculations, properties of 3D shapes including cuboids and volume, and equation rearrangement. Questions progress from basic arithmetic to more complex problem-solving.
- Paper 2
- This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 calculator paper tests a range of mathematical skills including percentages and data interpretation (recycling statistics, pie charts), geometry and measurement (area, coordinates, angles, shape rotation), number properties (multiples, factors, prime numbers), ratio and proportion (recipe scaling, cordial mixing), algebraic thinking (pattern sequences, linear equations), and problem-solving with circles and circumference. Questions progress from straightforward calculations to multi-step reasoning problems involving real-world contexts.
- Paper 1
- This KS3 Mathematics Paper 1 from 2004 is a non-calculator test for levels 6-8. It covers functions and mapping, properties of cuboids including volume and surface area, identifying shapes on grids, fractions and their operations, algebraic manipulation including rearranging equations and expanding brackets, average speed calculations, scatter graphs and correlation, probability with dice, ratio and proportion problems, working with triangles and perimeter, standard form notation, prime factorisation, interpreting population data from charts, box plots and cumulative frequency, matching graphs to equations, and algebraic proof with consecutive integers.
- Paper 2
- This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 (Tier 6-8, calculator allowed) contains 20 questions testing a range of mathematical concepts. Topics include area and perimeter calculations, percentages, coordinate geometry and straight line equations, algebraic expressions and equation solving, ratio and proportion, mean and statistics, circle properties (circumference), geometry and constructions (angles in polygons, perpendicular bisectors), distance-time graphs and speed, 3-D shapes and nets, and problems involving triangles and Pythagoras' theorem.
- Paper 2
- This KS3 Mathematics Paper 2 (Tier 5-7) is a calculator-allowed test covering topics including geometry and spatial reasoning (shape rotation, angles, quadrilaterals, nets of pyramids), number operations (prime numbers, percentages, ratios, mean calculations), algebra (linear equations, expressions, formula manipulation), data handling (interpreting graphs, pie charts, distance-time graphs), and measurement (area, circumference, unit conversion). Questions involve problem-solving and working with real-world contexts.
- Paper 1
- This KS3 mathematics assessment contains 19 questions testing various mathematical skills without calculator use. Topics include geometry (points of intersection, triangles, cuboids, surface area and volume), algebra (rearranging equations, magic squares, functions, expanding brackets), fractions (addition, subtraction, multiplication), probability (outcomes with dice and random selection), data handling (interpreting graphs showing daylight hours and delivery charges, scatter graphs with correlation), ratio and proportion (recipe scaling), and problem-solving with constraints.
2004 KS3 Mental Maths SATs Papers
| Year | Mental Maths MP3 | Mental Maths Answer Sheet | Mental Maths Transcript | Answers ⓘFull answers and mark schemes | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
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| Source: Standards and Testing Agency (STA) | Open Government Licence |
2004 KS3 Shakespeare SATs Papers
| Year | Shakespeare Text | Shakespeare Answer Booklet | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
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| 2004 | 2004 Shakespeare Shakespeare TextHenry Vⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Shakespeare Shakespeare Text (Henry V)This KS3 Shakespeare assessment contains two tasks based on Henry V. The writing task requires students to write a letter to a newspaper responding to claims about teenage lifestyles, drawing on the play's portrayal of young Henry. The reading task asks students to provide directorial advice for an actor playing Henry in two extracts: the rousing battle speech at Harfleur and the aftermath of victory at Agincourt, where Henry responds to the killing of boys and learns he has won. Questions: 2 2004 Shakespeare Shakespeare TextMacbethⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Shakespeare Shakespeare Text (Macbeth)This KS3 Shakespeare assessment on Macbeth contains two tasks. The writing task asks students to write an advice column response about friendship and academic priorities, linking to themes of influence from the play. The reading task requires analysis of two extracts from Act 1 Scene 3 and Act 3 Scene 1, examining the theme of trust between Macbeth and Banquo as they respond to the Witches' prophecies and navigate their changing relationship. Questions: 2 2004 Shakespeare Shakespeare TextTwelfth Nightⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Shakespeare Shakespeare Text (Twelfth Night)This KS3 Shakespeare examination paper on Twelfth Night contains two tasks. The writing task asks students to write a statement explaining how a practical joke with shaving foam got out of hand at a school party. The reading task requires students to analyse two extracts from the play (Act 2 Scene 3 and Act 4 Scene 2) and explain whether Malvolio deserves sympathy in these scenes. Questions: 2 | 2004 Shakespeare Shakespeare Answer Bookletⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Shakespeare Shakespeare Answer BookletThis is an answer booklet for the KS3 English Shakespeare paper writing task. Students write an essay response about a Shakespeare play they have studied. The assessment evaluates sentence structure, punctuation and text organisation, composition and effect, and spelling. The booklet contains lined pages for students to complete their written response. Questions: 1 2004 Shakespeare Shakespeare Answer Bookletⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Shakespeare Shakespeare Answer BookletThis is an answer booklet for the 2004 Key Stage 3 Shakespeare paper. Students write their response to a reading task about a Shakespeare play they have studied. The booklet provides space for planning and writing, with lined pages for extended written responses demonstrating understanding of the play. Students record the title of their studied play before beginning their answer. Questions: 1 | ||
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About these 2004 KS3 Shakespeare papers
- Henry V
- This KS3 Shakespeare assessment contains two tasks based on Henry V. The writing task requires students to write a letter to a newspaper responding to claims about teenage lifestyles, drawing on the play's portrayal of young Henry. The reading task asks students to provide directorial advice for an actor playing Henry in two extracts: the rousing battle speech at Harfleur and the aftermath of victory at Agincourt, where Henry responds to the killing of boys and learns he has won.
- Twelfth Night
- This KS3 Shakespeare examination paper on Twelfth Night contains two tasks. The writing task asks students to write a statement explaining how a practical joke with shaving foam got out of hand at a school party. The reading task requires students to analyse two extracts from the play (Act 2 Scene 3 and Act 4 Scene 2) and explain whether Malvolio deserves sympathy in these scenes.
- Macbeth
- This KS3 Shakespeare assessment on Macbeth contains two tasks. The writing task asks students to write an advice column response about friendship and academic priorities, linking to themes of influence from the play. The reading task requires analysis of two extracts from Act 1 Scene 3 and Act 3 Scene 1, examining the theme of trust between Macbeth and Banquo as they respond to the Witches' prophecies and navigate their changing relationship.
- KS3 English 2004 Shakespeare Writing Answer Booklet
- This is an answer booklet for the KS3 English Shakespeare paper writing task. Students write an essay response about a Shakespeare play they have studied. The assessment evaluates sentence structure, punctuation and text organisation, composition and effect, and spelling. The booklet contains lined pages for students to complete their written response.
- KS3 English 2004 Shakespeare Reading Answer Booklet
- This is an answer booklet for the 2004 Key Stage 3 Shakespeare paper. Students write their response to a reading task about a Shakespeare play they have studied. The booklet provides space for planning and writing, with lined pages for extended written responses demonstrating understanding of the play. Students record the title of their studied play before beginning their answer.
2004 KS3 Writing SATs Papers
| Year | Writing Paper | Writing Answer Booklet | Complete ZIP File ⓘZip file with all standard resources bundled together | Premium Downloads |
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| 2004 | 2004 Writing Writing PaperTo Catch a Thiefⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Writing Writing Paper (To Catch a Thief)This KS3 Writing Paper contains a single creative writing task where students write the first chapter of a detective novel featuring Detective Inspector Grouse. The task provides a newspaper cutting about stolen Hinton diamonds and requires students to include story-line ideas from the cutting, descriptive setting details to build atmosphere, and lively dialogue. A planning page offers prompts for notes on setting, character, and plot development. Questions: 1 | 2004 Writing Writing Answer Bookletⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Writing Writing Answer BookletThis is a Writing Answer Booklet for the KS3 English test from 2004, targeting levels 4-7. The booklet provides lined pages for students to write their responses. Assessment focuses on three strands: sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, and composition and effect. Students may request additional paper if needed. The booklet contains space for personal details and includes marking guidance for assessors. | ||
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About these 2004 KS3 Writing papers
- KS3 English 2004 Writing Paper Answer Booklet
- This is a Writing Answer Booklet for the KS3 English test from 2004, targeting levels 4-7. The booklet provides lined pages for students to write their responses. Assessment focuses on three strands: sentence structure and punctuation, text structure and organisation, and composition and effect. Students may request additional paper if needed. The booklet contains space for personal details and includes marking guidance for assessors.
- To Catch a Thief
- This KS3 Writing Paper contains a single creative writing task where students write the first chapter of a detective novel featuring Detective Inspector Grouse. The task provides a newspaper cutting about stolen Hinton diamonds and requires students to include story-line ideas from the cutting, descriptive setting details to build atmosphere, and lively dialogue. A planning page offers prompts for notes on setting, character, and plot development.
2004 KS3 Science SATs Papers
| Year | Level 3-6 | Level 5-7 | 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 |
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| 2004 | 2004 Science Level 3-6Paper 1ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Science Level 3-6 (Paper 1)This KS3 Science Paper 1 (Tier 3-6) from 2004 assesses knowledge across biology, chemistry, and physics. Topics include genetics and inheritance, human body systems and organs, cell types, properties of elements and metals, separation techniques, sound and hearing frequencies, electrical circuits, magnetism, Earth and space, effects of alcohol on the body, plant nutrition and photosynthesis, acids and alkalis, mixtures and solutions, and changes of state. Questions use multiple formats including diagrams, data tables, graphs, and practical investigations. Questions: 15 2004 Science Level 3-6Paper 2ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Science Level 3-6 (Paper 2)This KS3 Science Paper 2 (Tier 3-6) from 2004 assesses knowledge across biology, chemistry, and physics. Topics include forces and motion, electrical circuits, light and sound, separating mixtures, acids and bases, elements and compounds, dissolving, food webs and adaptations, vertebrate classification, cells and plant structures, and scientific investigation skills including predictions, fair testing, and data interpretation. Questions: 16 | 2004 Science Level 5-7Paper 1ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Science Level 5-7 (Paper 1)This KS3 Science Paper 1 (Tier 5-7) from 2004 assesses students across biology, chemistry, and physics topics. Questions cover alcohol effects and digestion, heart rate investigations, plant nutrition and photosynthesis, acids and indicators, mixtures and compounds, states of matter and energy transfer, electrical circuits, light reflection and refraction, food chains and pesticide concentration, breathing and respiration, atomic theory and chemical reactions, experimental design, and forces including turning moments and electromagnets. Questions: 15 2004 Science Level 5-7Paper 2ⓘ 2004 KS3 SATs Paper Science Level 5-7 (Paper 2)This KS3 Science Paper 2 (Tier 5-7) covers topics across physics, chemistry, and biology. Questions include light reflection, sound waves, forces and magnets, evaporation and graphing, acids and neutralisation, animal classification, cells and their functions, the solar system, energy and speed, solar panels, metals and reactivity, human nutrition and digestion, and plant growth investigations. Students demonstrate practical and theoretical understanding across scientific disciplines. Questions: 14 | ||||
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About these 2004 KS3 Science papers
- Paper 1
- This KS3 Science Paper 1 (Tier 3-6) from 2004 assesses knowledge across biology, chemistry, and physics. Topics include genetics and inheritance, human body systems and organs, cell types, properties of elements and metals, separation techniques, sound and hearing frequencies, electrical circuits, magnetism, Earth and space, effects of alcohol on the body, plant nutrition and photosynthesis, acids and alkalis, mixtures and solutions, and changes of state. Questions use multiple formats including diagrams, data tables, graphs, and practical investigations.
- Paper 2
- This KS3 Science Paper 2 (Tier 3-6) from 2004 assesses knowledge across biology, chemistry, and physics. Topics include forces and motion, electrical circuits, light and sound, separating mixtures, acids and bases, elements and compounds, dissolving, food webs and adaptations, vertebrate classification, cells and plant structures, and scientific investigation skills including predictions, fair testing, and data interpretation.
- Paper 2
- This KS3 Science Paper 2 (Tier 5-7) covers topics across physics, chemistry, and biology. Questions include light reflection, sound waves, forces and magnets, evaporation and graphing, acids and neutralisation, animal classification, cells and their functions, the solar system, energy and speed, solar panels, metals and reactivity, human nutrition and digestion, and plant growth investigations. Students demonstrate practical and theoretical understanding across scientific disciplines.
- Paper 1
- This KS3 Science Paper 1 (Tier 5-7) from 2004 assesses students across biology, chemistry, and physics topics. Questions cover alcohol effects and digestion, heart rate investigations, plant nutrition and photosynthesis, acids and indicators, mixtures and compounds, states of matter and energy transfer, electrical circuits, light reflection and refraction, food chains and pesticide concentration, breathing and respiration, atomic theory and chemical reactions, experimental design, and forces including turning moments and electromagnets.
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