KS3 Sats papers for free

patchwork_cat

Hi
I wonder if anyone knows of a site where you can download KS3 past papers for free. I know that you can buy them from SATS past papers.co.uk, but as each school will have copies has anyone found a free resource? TIA Patch

aeuerby

My son brought home a letter from school last year asking us to buy the revision books for KS3, can't remember how many but definately more than 3 and around £3-£4 each.

We didn't buy them. My son did a bit of revision on the BBC bitesize website and some at school. He got grades between 6 and 7.

The Sats are not important and do not affect how a child gets a job when they leave school! I wouldn't worry too much about getting hold of old test papers. If the school care enough they will be provided to your child!

patchwork_cat

I agree that the SATs are not important only in the fact of what set he will be put in for GCSE's. However he has commented on some of his friends 'actually doing 2006 SATS paper' that his mum had managed to get hold of them.

I know that he is silly putting emphasis on past papers that no doubt he will do in scholl anyway and they are easy to get hold of for money, but if he expresses an interest I jump on it!!

He is in line to get 6 and 7's too.

vivw_2

Be careful as schools use past papers for 'mock' tests and for revision. Its really too early to start practising papers...they should still be learning new information.
As far as English is concerned make sure he reads a variety of texts[fiction and non-fiction - media texts, leaflets etc], talk about his reading with him, get hold of the dvd of the Shakepeare text he is studying and /or go and see a live performance of the play, encouage him to write in a variety of forms, use a dictionary and thesaurus.
Hope this helps

chmmy

I agree that schools use last years papers for mocks, so it might be better to practice SATS style qus at home rather than the actual papers from the last 2 years or so. But I dont agree that it's too early to start revising. It's likely that your child will be doing a revision program by now in school anyway. Even 20 mins a day now will help reduce the stress in a few months time. I know SATS are not too important and not worth getting mega stressed over, but the results may determine which GCSE group they get put into next year.

cha97michelle

Speaking as a science teacher, and a KS3 SAT marker:

1) ask at school for any papers from a few years ago that they may have in school but haven't planned to use that would only get chucked out otherwise - this is the only source of free actual SAT papers there is, and not technically free as the school will have paid for them

2) I highly rate cgpbooks, who produce packs of SAT style questions, for a few quid you can get a few practice papers. You also get a set of answers so you could let your child use the paper in test conditions, and then mark it for them/with them. (this can be good if you write the answers in pencil or on a separate bit of paper as you can redo later when you've done more revision.) i use these with my classes. You would want the 5-7 level by the sounds of it.
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/books3.asp

3) if you want a computer based thing, try this website. It uses multiple choice questions (science only i'm afraid) in all of KS3 topics covered by topic, and again, i think it's fab and the kids i've used it with have really liked it. It is marked for them giving them a mark out of 10.
http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/#KS3 this is also free to use


i hope one of these options help you out.

Michelle, x


(i've just realised how sad my life is when i am still doing things related to teaching while i'm on maternity leave. :rotfl: mental note to self - do something more exciting!)

patchwork_cat

Hi
Yes he has the cgp books. I think that they are great for primary, but did feel that perhaps they were a bit 'young' for KS3.
Having read your answers I feel that to get past papers would be a mistake as I remeber when doing my exams we were 'past papered up' in lessons by the time the exams arrived. So there is no point duplicating what school is going to do!
It was the way he said that another mum had managed to get the papers that got me as I may not be able to provide him with the latest phone 2 months before christmas!, but as far as research and hard work are concerned I am second to none!

cha97michelle

i'd say the other mum must know a teacher then as i can't see how else they would get them.

past papers are quite good for repeated questions. the ones i mentioned aren't actual past papers, more a set of that style of question. To be honest, about 50% of the science paper now is applying knowledge to a practical situation.

It might be worth talking to school to see what they are planning on doing, as they would probably be best at advising you on how to support and build on this at home. Each school, and probably each subject has their own way.

Michelle

patchwork_cat

The other mum is not necessarily a teacher you can buy them online.