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Optional SATs papers: Y3 English 2006

Optional SATs papers: Y3 English 2006
Prior to 2016, optional SATs were used by teachers to help them assess children's progress at the end of each school year. This official Year 3 English SATs paper from 2006, free to download, can be used for at-home revision and practice.
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Keystage:  KS2, Year 3

Optional SATs were exams used in some schools to measure students' progress at the end of Years 3, 4 and 5. In 2016, the SATs system was overhauled to reflect the new curriculum. These papers are the 'old-style' optional SATs, but can still be used to help your child prepare for end-of-year tests. For information about optional SATs and how they are used in schools, read out parents' guide to the Y3, Y4 and Y5 SATs to find out.

This Y3 English optional SATs paper (2006) includes:

  • Y3 SATs English 2006 Reading booklets: The Hunt for the Secret Treasure / Making a Treasure Map
  • Reading answer booklet
  • Writing answer booklet
  • Writing prompt for longer task
  • Spelling test
  • Reading test mark scheme
  • Writing mark scheme

All the papers and marking materials have been merged into one download.

For more information about "official" SATs in Y2 (KS1 SATs) and Y6 (KS2 SATs) head to our SATs section.

Download Y3 SATs maths optional past papers

The 2006 optional Y3 maths SATs paper is also available to download.

All official SATs papers available on TheSchoolRun are © QCA / QCDA / Department for Education and reproduced under the terms of the Open Government Licence (see our Terms and conditions for further details). They are intended for home use / private study only.