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National curriculum assessments: guidance for local authorities

Information for local authorities (LAs) supporting schools' key stage 1 and 2 tests and teacher assessment.

Published 14 April 2015
Last updated 21 October 2016 — see all updates

• From: Department for Education and Standards and Testing Agency

Use this collection to complete your statutory requirements. You should also be familiar with the phonics screening check: administration guidance (CAG), key stage 1 test administration guidance (TAG) and key stage 2: test administration guidance (TAG).

We regularly write to LAs about the assessment updates that we send to schools. These assessment updates help schools to complete actions on time and administer the key stages 1 and 2 tasks, tests and checks correctly.

You must complete statutory requirements by law, unless there’s a very good reason not to.

Statutory guidance

1. 2018 early years foundation stage: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
   • 16 October 2017
   • Statutory guidance
2. 2018 key stage 1: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
   • 16 October 2017
   • Statutory guidance
3. 2018 key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
   • 16 October 2017
   • Statutory guidance

Planning

1. National curriculum assessments calendar
   • 31 October 2017
   • Guidance

Data collection

1. Key stage 1 assessments data collection: guide to submitting data
   • 23 May 2018
   • Guidance
2. Phonics screening check data collection: guide to submitting data
   • 23 May 2018
   • Guidance

Monitoring visits

1. Key stage 2 tests and phonics screening check: monitoring visits
   • 27 March 2018
   • Guidance
2. Phonics screening check: monitoring visits guidance and form
   • 23 April 2018
   • Guidance
3. Key stage 2 tests: monitoring visits guidance and form
   • 27 March 2018
   • Guidance

Teacher assessment

1. Teacher assessment moderation: standardisation and training process
   • 7 September 2018
   • Guidance
2. 2018 teacher assessment guidance: key stage 1
   • 19 October 2017
   • Guidance
3. 2018 teacher assessment guidance: key stage 2
   • 19 October 2017
   • Guidance
4. Key stage 2: submitting teacher assessment data
   • 18 May 2018
   • Guidance

Published 14 April 2015
Last updated 21 October 2016 + show all updates

1. 21 October 2016 Addition of 2017 assessment and reporting arrangements.
2. 17 April 2015 2015 maladministration guidance added
3. 14 April 2015 First published.