If you are teaching Year 6, you have likely already covered the key grammar, punctuation and spelling content needed for SATs. At this stage, it is not about adding more. It is about revisiting the right areas so pupils feel secure when they sit the KS2 GPS paper.
The good news is, you do not need to plan anything new. The lessons you need are already built into our SPaG scheme. It is simply a case of dipping back into the right small steps and using the slides and worksheets for short, focused revision.
What to focus on for Year 6 GPS SATs
The KS2 GPS paper focuses heavily on how sentences are constructed and how grammar works in context. Rather than trying to revisit everything, it is far more effective to focus on a small number of key areas:
- clauses and sentence structure
- word classes, including determiners and pronouns
- verb forms and tenses
- punctuation within and between sentences
- active and passive voice
These areas are covered in detail within our Year 6 SPaG scheme and can be quickly revisited using the existing lesson slides.
Year 6 SPaG lessons to revisit before SATs
All of the following lessons are included within our Year 6 SPaG scheme, making them easy to revisit in the lead-up to SATs without additional planning. Click on each lesson link to explore.
Clauses and sentence structure
Verb forms and tenses
Punctuation in context
Active and passive voice
These lessons can be revisited using the interactive slides as quick starters, short revision bursts or SATs-style practice tasks.
How to use the lessons for quick SATs revision
The strength of the scheme is that everything is already prepared. In the final weeks, these lessons can be used flexibly to fit around maths and reading revision:
- use a couple of slides as a daily SPaG starter
- revisit one objective across the week in short sessions
- turn slides into quick SATs-style questions
- use the worksheets for additional or home practice
This keeps revision manageable while ensuring pupils continue to practise the grammar knowledge they need for the GPS paper.
What is included in the SPaG scheme?
Our SPaG scheme is a full KS1 and KS2 programme designed to teach grammar, punctuation and spelling through clearly sequenced small steps from Year 1 to Year 6. Each lesson is ready to use and built to support consistent progression across the school.
Every lesson includes:
- interactive teaching slides for whole-class modelling
- a structured activity to introduce and practise the concept
- differentiated worksheets to support and extend learning
- clear progression through grammar, punctuation and spelling objectives
This means that in Year 6, you are not starting from scratch. Pupils have already revisited key grammar concepts across KS2, making SATs revision more focused and effective.
A scheme designed to prepare pupils for the GPS SATs
Our SPaG scheme is structured to build pupils’ understanding of grammar, punctuation and spelling step by step from Year 1 through to Year 6. By the time pupils reach SATs, they have already revisited key concepts multiple times and are familiar with the types of questions they will encounter.
This means revision becomes about reinforcing knowledge rather than introducing new content, helping pupils feel more confident when approaching the KS2 GPS paper.
Each term includes end-of-block assessments designed in a similar format to the KS2 GPS SATs paper. This gives pupils regular exposure to SATs-style questions and helps build confidence over time, while allowing teachers to identify gaps and target revision effectively in the lead-up to SATs.
If you are reviewing your approach across the school, you can read more here:
FAQs: Year 6 GPS SATs revision
What should I prioritise for Year 6 GPS SATs revision?
Focus on a small number of key areas rather than trying to cover everything. Clauses, word classes, verb forms, punctuation and active and passive voice are all worth revisiting, as these regularly appear in the GPS paper.
How much SPaG revision should I be doing before SATs?
Short, regular sessions tend to work best. Many teachers use 10–15 minute starters or a couple of short revision sessions each week, rather than trying to fit in full extra lessons.
Which lessons should I revisit from the SPaG scheme?
It is most effective to revisit lessons on clauses, word classes, verb forms, punctuation between clauses and active and passive voice. These are all included within the Year 6 SPaG scheme and can be easily revisited using the slides and worksheets.
Can I use the SPaG scheme just for SATs revision?
Yes – you can dip into specific Year 6 lessons and use them flexibly for revision. The slides work well for quick starters, and the worksheets can be used for additional or home practice in the lead-up to SATs.
Do the assessments match the style of the GPS SATs paper?
Yes – the end-of-block assessments are set out in a similar format to the KS2 GPS SATs paper. This helps pupils become familiar with the types of questions they will see and gives you a clear way to identify gaps before test week.
