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SATs

British  
/ sæts /

acronym

  1. standard assessment tasks

  2. standard assessment tests

  3. standard attainment tests

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A deputy head teacher "gestured" to a "difficult cohort" of pupils over their incorrect answers during Sats tests, a report has said.

From BBC • May 15, 2024

Sats: What did you think of the tests?

From BBC • May 18, 2023

The paper has fuelled a debate among teachers and parents about the purpose of Sats.

From BBC • May 17, 2023

A DfE spokesman said Sats were "an important way of identifying pupils' strengths and where they may have fallen behind as they head to secondary school".

From BBC • May 17, 2023

The government's Standards and Testing Agency says the purpose of Sats tests are to:

From BBC • May 16, 2023

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