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Why is grammar important?
Grammar is important because it provides the structure and rules that allow us to communicate clearly and effectively.
Good grammar ensures children's messages are understood clearly, helps pupils to sound more confident and knowledgeable and improves writing quality.
What does a grammar lesson look like?
What are the SPaG SATs?
The SATs are national assessments that Year 6 pupils sit in May.
The SPaG SATs assess children's knowledge of Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar. This assessment is split into two papers: Paper 1 (Grammar and Punctuation) and Paper 2 (Spelling).
In Paper 1, pupils have 45 minutes to answer questions related to grammar and punctuation. Paper 2 is not timed - an adult will read out twenty spellings for pupils to write down.
To pass, pupils need to achieve a scaled score of 100. Paper 1 has a total of 50 marks and Paper 2 has a total of 20 marks which means the total marks for SPaG is 70.
Each year, the number of marks needed by a pupil to be awarded a scaled score of 100 changes. In recent years, pupils have needed between 35 - 40 marks to pass.
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