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Information for schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts (MATs) on how to access the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and school staff administering and scoring the phonics screening check in key stage 1.
This guidance is for schools administering the 2026 phonics screening…
Information for exams officers about using the Parcelforce Worldwide yellow label service to dispatch exam scripts for general qualifications.
This guide provides information for examination centres in England using…
The Standards and Testing Agency partners with awarding organisations and…
Report detailing the maladministration allegations reported to the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) in the academic year 2024 to 2025.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2026 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Guidance for administering the optional key stage 1 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments in 2026.
Guidance for schools whose pupils were affected by extremely distressing circumstances during or before the key stage 2 tests.
Guidance for administering the 2026 key stage 2 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2026.
Guidance for schools and local authorities involved in the administration and moderation of statutory key stage 2 (KS2) teacher assessment.
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