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The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.
Guidance about how to become a marker for the key stage 2 (KS2) English and mathematics tests.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test materials used in 2025.
The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) mathematics test materials used in 2025.
The qualifications that staff must hold to be included in the specified staff:child ratios at levels 2, 3 and 6 of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Information for schools and local authorities about scaled scores and the expected standard for the key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2024 phonics screening check.
Information for schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts (MATs) on how to access the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2025.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
You can use these tables to convert raw scores to scaled scores for the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
For teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS2.
Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 2.
Guidance for primary and secondary schools to meet existing expectations for teaching reading.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4.
Guidance on completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile assessment.
Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
The national curriculum secondary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 3 and 4.
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