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Practice materials for the phonics screening check, key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests, including past test papers.
Information and guidance about the multiplication tables check.
Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2024.
Information about how headteachers, or someone with delegated authority, can reschedule the key stage 2 (KS2) tests.
Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2024.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2022 phonics screening check.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
Check administration guidance for the multiplication tables check.
English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2024.
The home of Standards and Testing Agency on GOV.UK. We develop and deliver assessments for children in education between reception and the end of key stage 2.
For teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS2.
Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2023 national curriculum tests.
Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).
Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 2.
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