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Improvements to the primary assessment system announced
Government responds to the primary assessment consultations.
Standards
& Testing
Agency
Primary assessment in England
We’re seeking views on the future of assessment in primary schools and the implications for accountability.
Primary school pupil assessment: Rochford Review recommendations
We’re seeking views on recommendations for assessing primary school pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests.
Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 1
Frameworks to be used by teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of key stage 1.
Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 2
Frameworks to be used by teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of key stage 2.
Interim pre-key stage 1 standards
Standards to be used by teachers to report a statutory assessment outcome for specified pupils at the end of key stage 1.
Latest
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STA assessment update: 19 September 2017
- published
- Correspondence
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STA assessment update: 14 September 2017
- published
- Correspondence
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Primary assessment public consultations: government response
- published
- Written statement to Parliament
What we do
We set the tests to assess children in education from early years to the end of key stage 2.
STA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Education.
Documents
Our announcements
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Primary assessment public consultations: government response
- Written statement to Parliament
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Improvements to the primary assessment system announced
- News story
Our consultations
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Primary school pupil assessment: Rochford Review recommendations
- Consultation outcome
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Primary assessment in England
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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STA assessment update: 19 September 2017
- Correspondence
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STA assessment update: 14 September 2017
- Correspondence
Our statistics
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National curriculum assessments: key stage 2, 2017 (provisional)
- National Statistics
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National curriculum assessments: key stage 2, 2017 (interim)
- National Statistics
Our management
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Claire Burton
CEO and Accounting Officer, STA
Contact STA
Standards and Testing Agency
53-55 Butts Road
Earlsdon Park
Coventry
CV1 3BH
Email assessments@education.gov.uk
National curriculum assessments helpline 0300 303 3013
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