SATs revision checklist
Six-week pre-SATs plan covering arithmetic fluency, reasoning topics and timed practice.
A typical 6-week pre-SATs revision plan: weeks 1-2 arithmetic fluency drills; weeks 3-4 reasoning topic-by-topic; weeks 5-6 full timed papers + mark-scheme analysis.
Worked examples
Week 1-2: daily 10-minute arithmetic drills (long mult, division, fractions).
Week 3-4: one reasoning topic per day (fractions, percentages, geometry, time, money, statistics).
Week 5-6: full timed papers; mark; identify weakest questions; re-drill those topics.
Frequently asked questions
Past papers from?
gov.uk has 2016-onwards papers free. CGP and Schofield/Sims publish topic books.
Tutoring needed?
Most pupils benefit from self-directed work + parent/teacher review. Tutoring helps for specific gaps.