SATs reading diagnostic resources

Springboard Reading Diagnostics are a unique tool to support pupils with SATs preparation, whilst keeping the joy of reading widely at the heart of learning.

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What are they?

What are the SATs reading diagnostics?

Initial diagnostic resources

7 initial diagnostic resources are modelled on the level of difficulty and length of past SATs papers.

These carefully designed tasks cover many genres and give you a clear, SATs-style starting point. You can see exactly where pupils are secure and where they may need extra support.

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  • screenshot of a pupil answering a diagnostic reading strategy question set
  • screenshot of a pupil receiving incorrect feedback in a diagnostic reading strategy question set
  • screenshot of a pupil receiving correct feedback in a diagnostic reading strategy question set

Follow-up strategy resources

Auto-generated follow-up 'strategy' resources to focus on class-wide and individual areas of difficulty across all content domains.

No need to spend hours creating extra materials. The system instantly provides targeted resources, helping you teach the right strategies at the right time.

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  • screenshot of feedback from a reading strategy question set

Further reading tasks

A further 7 reading tasks from the same genre and of an appropriate difficulty for each pupil.

Every child gets practice that's matched to their level, so they can build confidence while continuing to develop stamina and skill in reading.

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  • a screenshot showing the assigning of a further reading question set
  • screenshot of a pupil answering a further reading strategy question set
  • screenshot of a pupil reciving correct feedback from a further reading strategy question set

How do they support pupils with reading?

Boost confidence

Builds confidence for the reading SATs paper

Grow stamina

Increases stamina needed for the test

Build familiarity

Increases familiarity with SATs-style questions across all reading content domains

Reading strategies

Delivers a range of reading strategies helpful for the test as well as wider reading ability

Short texts

Provides a rich and varied diet of short texts in time for the Reading paper

New words

Grants pupils exposure to 140 new words in context

Have a go

Here's your chance to experience our interactive resources first-hand. Any wrong answers given will reveal the unique feedback that pupils receive on the LbQ platform.

'The Ravenglass Mystery' Strategies: Understanding New Words (Set 1)

How do they help teachers?

  • A powerful tool to add to your wider teaching toolbox/arsenal.
  • A new bank of SATs-level reading resources.
  • Supports in teaching reading strategies that target the Reading SAT.
  • Highlights content domain gaps for the class and individuals to inform planning.
  • Provides insight into potential difficulties with specific genres.
  • Eases the enormous SATs-marking burden.

What teachers have to say

  • “I like it because my teacher can see when I go wrong and help me. It also has a good variety of questions that start easy and then go harder so the teacher doesn't have to set lots of work (for people at other stages). She doesn't have to mark tons and tons of work for us (it marks itself).”

    Charlotte
    Yr 6 Pupil, St Marys, Cognita

  • “It also fills up a whole lesson (1 hour). It gives us clues that help a lot, so I don't have to ask my teacher. I love LbQ. I would get it if I was you.”

    Charlotte cont.
    Yr 6 Pupil, St Marys, Cognita

  • “It is like having an extra teacher or an extra adult in class. There are many software programs that are available to us at United Learning Trust, and of them all, this is the one that I have found to benefit teachers and pupils the most.”

    Emma Morris
    Yr 5 Teacher, Teaching & Learning Lead, High Hazels Academy, ULT

  • “Ability-raiser, time-saver, game changer!”

    Tom Ray
    Deputy Head at Cannon Park Primary

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    Laurence Thomas
    Rock Ferry Primary

  • “I feel excited when we're going to do LbQ! It always gives you a clue if you get the answer wrong, a strategy to work it out, so you can rethink it and redo it.”

    Aisla
    Yr 6 Pupil, Holy Family Primary

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    Will Harding
    Acting Headteacher at Holy Family Primary

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    Christabel Shepherd
    Executive Head at Copthorne Primary

  • “Choosing LbQ above other software I would highly recommend. It is the bread and butter of teaching and learning.”

    Asma Maqsood-Shah
    Headteacher at High Hazels Academy, ULT

  • “The future of using technology to enhance learning has arrived.”

    Andy Done
    Headteacher at Masefield Primary, BASE Academy Trust

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    Sam Keys
    Deputy Head at St Bedes Primary

  • “The last thing you want to be doing on a Sunday evening is trawling through the internet or textbooks for suitable questions for everyone. How can I challenge those that need it? How can I support those that might struggle? The answer is Learning by Questions.”

    Amy McCann
    St Bartholomew's

  • “Learning by Questions puts an incredible database of perfectly-pitched questions and objectives at the fingertips of teachers, enabling them to deliver bespoke, engaging lessons at the click of a button.”

    Michael Boxall
    Selwyn Primary

  • “LbQ has had a huge impact on my planning, teaching and assessment. My time is then spent specifically supporting the children who need it at that moment. I wouldn't teach without LbQ anymore!”

    Emily Watkinson
    Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

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