If your child is in Year 6 in England, their school can explain how the end-of-Key-Stage-2 maths assessments fit into the year. A useful starting point at home is to ask which topics need practice and what the school already provides. You do not need to turn every family activity into revision.
When are the 2027 maths SATs?
The published 2027 schedule places maths papers 1 and 2 on Wednesday 12 May, and paper 3 on Thursday 13 May. The full test week runs from Monday 10 May to Thursday 13 May. Check the official 2027 information for parents and your school’s arrangements for the latest information.
What do the maths papers cover?
Paper 1 focuses on arithmetic. Papers 2 and 3 focus on reasoning: children apply their maths to problems, including questions with diagrams and tables. The three papers last 30, 40 and 40 minutes respectively. They draw on the Key Stage 2 maths curriculum.
A scaled score of 100 or more meets the expected standard. Ask the school to explain your child’s results alongside their classroom work. A test result is one piece of information about their learning.
Start with a worked example
Try this question together: a pattern has two blue blocks for every three green blocks. How many green blocks go with four blue blocks? Draw two complete copies of the pattern: four blue blocks go with six green blocks. Ask your child why adding two to both parts would change the ratio.
The Year 6 parent guide includes a picture of this example and a practical follow-up. If fractions need attention first, revisit finding three quarters of twenty.
Make practice specific
- Ask the teacher for a priority. Bring an example of a problem your child found difficult. Find out whether the obstacle was the reading, a number fact or choosing a method.
- Review a mistake together. Ask what the question gives you, what it asks for and whether a drawing would help. Try a similar problem after discussing the method.
- Use official past papers to understand the format. Find papers and mark schemes in the government’s practice materials. Agree with the teacher how much is useful; completing a paper is not the same as understanding its mistakes.
- Keep space for other things. Choose a manageable amount of practice and keep time for play, hobbies and rest. If your child becomes frustrated, stop and revisit a simpler example another day.
Where Mathsonaut can fit
Mathsonaut offers practice across primary maths topics, with visual explanations and separate progress for each child. It is not an official SATs test or a guarantee of a particular score. Use it alongside school guidance, choosing a topic that fits your child’s current understanding.
