All pupils at Key Stage 2 who are assessed as level 3 or above, are given the same written tests in Maths. The Maths SATs include a mental arithmetic test and two other longer tests.

Mental Arithmetic

The mental arithmetic test is a taped test lasting about 20 minutes. Questions on the tape are played to the children. The tapes are pre-recorded and sent to the school. They are designed to make the test as fair and unbiased as possible.

Tests A & B

The other two tests, (Test A and Test B) last 45 minutes each and cover a range of maths work including number, shape, space, measurement, money, weight, time, probability, problem solving and graphs and grids. The tests use mathematical language that pupils have encountered during their lessons.

Test A is a non-calculator paper but calculators are allowed in Test B, and there are questions that test whether pupils can use a calculator.

Very able pupils may take a Maths Extension paper to see if they can achieve Level 6. This is a 30-minute test and the questions are based on work that is covered by pupils who have moved on to Key Stage 3 work.

Write these numbers in order of size.

237	599	401	916	627	150
Smallest					Largest

	Here are 7 shapes.
	How many of these shapes are hexagons?

Here is a train timetable showing the times of the trains from London to various cities.

Time	Platform 1	Time	Platform 2
6.30	To Manchester	6.50	To Southampton
7.00	To Birmingham	7.20	To Norwich
7.15	To Leeds	7.40	To Bristol
7.45	To Nottingham	8.30	To Bristol
8.05	To Newcastle	8.45	To Glasgow

Which train leaves Platform 2 at ten to seven?

Which train leaves Platform 1 at quarter past seven?

Daniel missed the first train to Bristol so he caught the next train. How long did he have to wait?