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How to use SATs Companion to boost pupil spelling and grammar skills

How to use SATs Companion to boost pupil spelling and grammar skills With the 2022 SATs only a few months away, we know preparing pupils to their best is crucial. Strong spelling & grammar, or SpaG, make up one of the key building blocks of understanding KS2+ topics. Here are a few recommendations for how

By |2023-08-17T13:26:33+00:00January 13th, 2022|Advice & Tips, SATs, SPAG|0 Comments

Summer Catch-Up Tips

How to keep summer catch-up going Every teacher talks about the summer learning dip, but what exactly is the summer learning dip? Very simply, the summer learning dip, otherwise known as the summer slide, is the decline in learning during the summer holidays when children are away from the classroom. Keeping your child engaged & motivated can

By |2021-08-12T10:51:39+00:00August 12th, 2021|Advice & Tips, English, Maths|0 Comments

Creative ways to fund SATs Companion

For many primary schools, budgets are increasingly tight. The focus remains on delivering high quality learning, but it can be difficult to make purchasing decisions to support this with the purse strings tightening. So why spend some of that budget on SATs Companion?, SATs Companion not only saves schools money long term, but also

By |2020-01-31T15:04:55+00:00October 31st, 2018|English, Maths, Resource, SATs, SPAG|0 Comments

5 best ways to help your child with SPAG KS2 SATs

5 best ways to help your child with SPAG KS2 SATs Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar is a key part of the Year 6 SATs. But how can you help your child with SPAG? All it takes is lots of practice and a bundle of SATs Companion! Help your child reach that 100 on their

By |2023-08-16T14:03:53+00:00October 22nd, 2018|English, Parents, SATs, SPAG|0 Comments

KS2 Sats Test Papers 2019 Teachers Guide

The Countdown to the 2020 KS2 SATs Has Begun... Tick Tock, Tick Tock...to the KS2 SATs test papers The countdown has begun for the KS2 SATs test papers. You, the Year 6 teacher, need to ensure that all your pupils achieve the expected 100 standard & beyond, to ensure that your schools' league performance goes

By |2020-01-31T12:41:23+00:00August 27th, 2018|English, Maths, Resource, SATs, SPAG, Teaching|0 Comments

Teaching Active and Passive Sentences

We've put together a few tips you can try in your classroom to help your pupils with active and passive sentences. These fantastic ideas have come directly from fellow teachers. If you'd like to add your own ideas to this list, tweet us @Sats_companion or send us an email info@satscompanion.com. 1. Get Active! Teaching active

By |2020-01-31T10:12:18+00:00October 3rd, 2017|English, SPAG, Teaching|0 Comments