The English SATs at Key Stage 3 include Paper 1 (Reading and Writing) for levels 4 - 7 and Paper 2 (Shakespeare) for levels 4 - 7. Pupils working below level 4 are assessed by the subject teacher only.
English Paper 1
This Paper lasts one-and-a-half hours. Pupils are given stories and accounts to test their reading and writing. They have to answer questions and state opinions. Marks are awarded for a good level of understanding, the pupil's ability to analyse information and the use of examples taken from the text or the pupil's own experience to support his answers. Pupils are expected to use correct English (spelling, punctuation and grammar).
The second part of the paper asks pupils to produce a piece of creative writing. Pupils again need to pay attention to the use of English but at the same time they need to make their writing interesting, by using appropriate and meaningful vocabulary, engaging characters, a good story line, etc.
English Paper 2
This is the Shakespeare paper. Pupils have studied one play, and have concentrated on two particular scenes from that play. ( for 1998 these are: Julius Caesar, A Midsummer's Night's Dream or Romeo and Juliet). Paper 2 lasts one-and-a quarter hours.
Very able pupils may take an English extension paper to see if they can achieve level 8. This paper lasts 90 minutes.
 | Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 2, lines 1-214 At the beginning of the scene Caesar is presented as a powerful ruler. |
| How do you think the audience's impression of Caesar might change and develop as they watch this scene? | |
Before you begin to write you should think about the audience's impressions of:
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 | Writing Test a) Sometimes old people in our society are not treated with very much respect. |
| Write about how you think old people should be treated by their families and in their community | |
In your answer you could:
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