Guidance and regulation

Information for local authorities on training and standardisation for moderators of key stages 2 (KS2) English writing.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 4 September 2023

Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 1.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 19 October 2017

Information for parents about the optional end of key stage 1 assessments and mandatory end of key stage 2 assessments, sometimes referred to as SATs.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2024

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 3 June 2019

Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 8 May 2024

Guidance for schools and local authorities involved in the administration and internal moderation of non-statutory key stage 1 (KS1) teacher assessment (TA).

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 October 2023

Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

Reporting concerns, including pupil cheating, about the administration of national curriculum assessments in primary schools.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 25 March 2024

Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2024.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 13 March 2024

Modified materials for the 2023 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 29 June 2023

Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment (TA) judgements in mathematics at the end of key stage 1.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 10 December 2018

Procedures and guidance for local authorities about investigating claims of cheating, malpractice or maladministration in the national curriculum assessments.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 25 March 2024

Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2024.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 October 2023

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2019 national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 3 June 2019

Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 mathematics test.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 English reading test.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

How to read out particular types of questions in the key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 14 February 2023

Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2024

Modified materials for the 2022 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 June 2022

Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment (TA) judgements in English reading at the end of key stage 1.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 10 December 2018