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Sats dates in the 2017/18 academic year
The key stage 1 test period is in May, with phonics screening check week beginning Monday 11 June 2018.
Key stage 2
Monday 14 May: English grammar, punctuation and spelling papers 1 and 2
Tuesday 15 May: English reading
Wednesday 16 May: Maths papers 1 and 2
Thursday 17 May: Maths paper 3
Science sampling tests
Schools selected for science sampling must be able to administer the tests in the fortnight after Monday 4 June 2018.
2018 to 2019 academic year
The key stage 1 test period is in May 2019, with the phonics screening check week commencing Monday 10 June.
Key stage 2 tests will be from Monday 13 to Thursday 16 May 2019. There will be no science sampling for the 2018/29 academic year.
Who takes SATs
Key Stage 1 SATs are in year 2: maths and English (reading, spelling, punctuation and grammar). These will be optional for schools from 2023. Key Stage 2 SATs are in year 6 for English, maths and can also include science. Results are known before the children leave for secondary school.