KS3 SATs Tests

KS3 Past SATs Tests. From 2003 onwards. Tests, mark schemes and guidance. These tests are for the pre 2014 Curriculum.

YearSubjectYear/PhaseDownload Materials
2009MathematicsKS3 SATsMental A PaperMental A ScriptMental A Audio
Mental B PaperMental B ScriptMental B Audio
Mental C PaperMental C ScriptMental C Audio

L3-5 Paper 1L3-5 Paper 2
L4-6 Paper 1L4-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2
L6-8 Paper 1L6-8 Paper 2

Mental Mark SchemePaper 1 Mark SchemePaper 2 Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2009EnglishKS3 SATsReading Booklet (A Question of Choice)Reading Answer Booklet

Romeo and JulietThe TempestShakespeare Answer Booklet

Writing Prompts (A Slippery Situation, Pupil Website)Writing Answer Booklet

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2009ScienceKS3 SATsL3-6 Paper 1L3-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2008MathematicsKS3 SATsMental A PaperMental A ScriptMental A Audio
Mental B PaperMental B ScriptMental B Audio
Mental C PaperMental C ScriptMental C Audio

L3-5 Paper 1L3-5 Paper 2
L4-6 Paper 1L4-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2
L6-8 Paper 1L6-8 Paper 2

Mental Mark SchemePaper 1 Mark SchemePaper 2 Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2008EnglishKS3 SATsReading Booklet (Facing the Challenge)Reading Answer Booklet

The TempestMuch Ado About NothingRichard IIIShakespeare Answer Booklet

Writing Prompts (Rescued, Party please!)Writing Answer Booklet

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2008ScienceKS3 SATsL3-6 Paper 1L3-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2007MathematicsKS3 SATsMental A PaperMental A ScriptMental A Audio
Mental B PaperMental B ScriptMental B Audio
Mental C PaperMental C ScriptMental C Audio

L3-5 Paper 1L3-5 Paper 2
L4-6 Paper 1L4-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2
L6-8 Paper 1L6-8 Paper 2

Mental Mark SchemePaper 1 Mark SchemePaper 2 Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
Mental GuidancePaper 1 GuidancePaper 2 Guidance
2007EnglishKS3 SATsReading Booklet (A Change for the Better?)Reading Answer BookletReading Guidance

The TempestMuch Ado About NothingRichard IIIShakespeare Answer BookletShakespeare Guidance

Writing Prompts (Food for thought, Ready to go)Writing Answer BookletWriting Guidance

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2007ScienceKS3 SATsL3-6 Paper 1L3-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2007MathematicsYear 7 ProgressMental PaperMental ScriptMental Guidance

Paper 1Paper 2
Paper 1 GuidancePaper 2 Guidance

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2007EnglishYear 7 ProgressReading Booklet (Flying High)Reading Answer BookletReading Guidance

Longer Writing Prompt (Circus Performers Needed)Short Prompt (My Place) and Writing AnswerWriting Guidance

Spelling TestSpelling (Teacher Version)Spelling Guidance

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2006MathematicsKS3 SATsMental A PaperMental A ScriptMental A Audio
Mental B PaperMental B ScriptMental B Audio
Mental C PaperMental C ScriptMental C Audio

L3-5 Paper 1L3-5 Paper 2
L4-6 Paper 1L4-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2
L6-8 Paper 1L6-8 Paper 2

Mental Mark SchemePaper 1 Mark SchemePaper 2 Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
Mental Guidance HMental Guidance LPaper 1 GuidancePaper 2 Guidance
2006EnglishKS3 SATsReading Booklet (In the Spotlight)Reading Answer BookletReading Mark SchemeReading Guidance

MacbethMuch Ado About NothingRichard IIIShakespeare Answer BookletShakespeare Guidance

Writing Prompts (Save our Sports Centre, Cooking up trouble)Writing Answer BookletWriting Mark SchemeWriting Guidance

Level Thresholds
2006ScienceKS3 SATsL3-6 Paper 1L3-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2

Mark SchemeLevel ThresholdsGuidance
2006MathematicsYear 7 ProgressMental PaperMental ScriptMental Guidance

Paper 1Paper 2
Paper 1 GuidancePaper 2 Guidance

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2006EnglishYear 7 ProgressReading Booklet (Making Cartoons)Reading Answer BookletReading Guidance

Longer Writing Prompt (Come and join me!)Short Prompt (What’s on) and Writing AnswerWriting Guidance

Spelling TestSpelling (Teacher Version)Spelling Guidance

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2005MathematicsKS3 SATsMental A PaperMental A ScriptMental A Audio
Mental B PaperMental B ScriptMental B Audio
Mental C PaperMental C ScriptMental C Audio

L3-5 Paper 1L3-5 Paper 2
L4-6 Paper 1L4-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2
L6-8 Paper 1L6-8 Paper 2

Mental Mark SchemePaper 1 Mark SchemePaper 2 Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
Mental Guidance HMental Guidance LPaper 1 GuidancePaper 2 Guidance
2005EnglishKS3 SATsReading Booklet (Crossing Boundaries)Reading Answer BookletReading Guidance

MacbethMuch Ado About NothingHenry VIIIShakespeare Answer BookletShakespeare Guidance

Writing Prompts (Robot progress, Space for everyone?)Writing Answer BookletWriting Guidance

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2005ScienceKS3 SATsL3-6 Paper 1L3-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2005MathematicsYear 7 ProgressMental PaperMental ScriptMental Guidance

Paper 1Paper 2
Paper 1 GuidancePaper 2 Guidance

Mark Scheme
2005EnglishYear 7 ProgressReading Booklet (What Lies Beneath Your Feet)Reading Answer BookletReading Guidance

Longer Writing Prompt (Something to Remember)Short Prompt (Safety First) and Writing AnswerWriting Guidance

Spelling TestSpelling (Teacher Version)Spelling Guidance

Mark Scheme
2004MathematicsKS3 SATsMental A PaperMental A ScriptMental A Audio
Mental B PaperMental B ScriptMental B Audio
Mental C PaperMental C ScriptMental C Audio

L3-5 Paper 1L3-5 Paper 2
L4-6 Paper 1L4-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2
L6-8 Paper 1L6-8 Paper 2

Mental Mark SchemePaper 1 Mark SchemePaper 2 Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2004EnglishKS3 SATsReading Booklet (Save It)Reading Answer Booklet

MacbethTwelfth NightHenry VShakespeare Answer BookletShakespeare Writing Answer

Writing Prompts (To Catch a Thief)Writing Answer Booklet

Mark SchemeLevel ThresholdsTeacher Notes
2004ScienceKS3 SATsL3-6 Paper 1L3-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2

Mark SchemeLevel ThresholdsTeacher Notes
2004MathematicsYear 7 ProgressMental PaperMental Script

Paper 1Paper 2

Mark SchemeTeacher Guide
2004EnglishYear 7 ProgressReading Booklet (Stranger than Fiction?)Reading Answer Booklet

Longer Writing Prompt (Magazine Interview)Short Prompt (Jungle Adventure) and Writing Answer

Spelling TestSpelling (Teacher Version)

Mark SchemeTeacher Guide
2004MathematicsYear 8 ProgressMental Script

Paper 1 L4-6Paper 2 L4-6
Paper 1 L5-7Paper 2 L5-7
2003MathematicsKS3 SATsMental A PaperMental A ScriptMental A Audio
Mental B PaperMental B ScriptMental B Audio
Mental C PaperMental C ScriptMental C Audio

L3-5 Paper 1L3-5 Paper 2
L4-6 Paper 1L4-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2
L6-8 Paper 1L6-8 Paper 2

Mental Mark SchemePaper 1 Mark SchemePaper 2 Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2003EnglishKS3 SATsReading Booklet (In Search of Treasure)Reading Answer Booklet

MacbethTwelfth NightHenry VShakespeare Reading and Writing Answer Booklet

Writing Prompt (An Act of Bravery)Writing Answer Booklet

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2003ScienceKS3 SATsL3-6 Paper 1L3-6 Paper 2
L5-7 Paper 1L5-7 Paper 2

Mark SchemeLevel Thresholds
2003MathematicsYear 7 ProgressMental PaperMental Script

Paper 1Paper 2

Mark SchemeTeacher GuideLevel Thresholds
2003EnglishYear 7 ProgressReading Booklet (It’s a Dog’s Life)Reading Answer Booklet

Longer Writing Prompt (Strange Sighting)Short Prompt (I’m Sorry) and Writing Answer

Spelling TestSpelling (Teacher Version)

Mark SchemeTeacher GuideLevel Thresholds