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Year 6 English Progress checks

From persuasive arguments to punctuation, text analysis to narrative techniques and spelling to sentence structure, Year 6 brings all your child's primary school literacy learning together. Check their progress and identify any areas they might need to revise in the run-up to KS2 SATs with our Progress checks.

Year 5 English Progress checks

In Y5 English your child will be using prefixes and suffixes to spell words correctly, analysing texts and punctuating with speech marks and apostrophes. Check that they're on track with our Y5 English Progress checks, written by a KS2 teacher to help you identify any topics your child finds tricky and might need extra help with.

Year 4 English Progress checks

Homophones, non-fiction texts, using paragraphs correctly and the possessive apostrophe – all part of the literacy curriculum for Y4. Check your child's understanding of key topics and identify any areas they need to practise and revise with our Y4 English Progress checks.

Year 3 English Progress checks

Our Year 3 English Progress Checks are designed to help you understand if your child has grasped key areas of literacy for Y3, and to help you identify any topics they might need more practice with. Three tests, each tailored to one of the school terms, are included, as well as answers to help you evaluate your child's work.

Handwriting practice paper

Help your child form letters at the correct relative size and place them correctly on the 'base' writing line with our free printable handwriting practice paper. Two formats with guidelines are included, one for beginner writers and one to help children improve their handwriting skills.

Optional SATs papers: Y3 English 2003

Optional SATs papers help teachers assess children's progress at the end of each school year, and are used in some schools to help children get used to working in exam conditions. This Y3 English SATs paper from 2003 is free to download and can be used for at-home revision and practice.

Optional SATs papers: Y5 English 2003

"Optional" SATs are used in schools in Y3, Y4 and Y5 to track pupils' progress in English and maths. This official Y5 English SATs paper from 2003, free to download, can be used as an at-home revision and study aid.

Optional SATs papers: Y4 English 2003

At the end of Y4 your child may take "optional" SATs to help the teacher assess their progress and achievement. This Y4 English SATs paper from 2003 is free to download and may help your child practise and revise at home.

Joined-up handwriting practice: words in upper and lower case

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A cursive handwriting sample alphabet is a useful reference tool when you child is writing words and sentences using upper and lower case letters independently. Could they make up a joke or limerick to model their best joined-up handwriting with?

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Joined-up handwriting practice: words in lower case

A cursive handwriting sample alphabet is the starting point for your child to write their own words and sentences using lower case letters. Guide lines are provided to help them size letters correctly and set them on the base (writing) line.

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Handwriting practice paper

Optional SATs papers: Y3 English 2003

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Optional SATs papers: Y4 English 2003

Joined-up handwriting practice: words in upper and lower case

Joined-up handwriting practice: words in lower case

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