About us
We develop and deliver assessments for children in education between reception and the end of key stage 2.
Our purpose is to provide an effective and robust testing, assessment and moderation system to measure and monitor pupils’ progress and attainment through primary school from reception to the end of key stage 2 (KS2). We are also responsible for managing the general qualifications logistics service provided to exam centres and examiners.
Who we are
We are an executive agency of the Department for Education, with staff based at sites throughout the UK.
You can find information about the employment offer when working at the Department for Education (DfE).
Our responsibilities
We are responsible for:
- developing and implementing assessment policy to measure pupils’ progress in primary schools, including assessment arrangements for pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests
- delivering national curriculum assessment cycles, including the development and delivery of tests at key stage 1 (KS1) and KS2, as well as the phonics screening check, multiplication tables check (MTC) and reception baseline assessment (RBA)
- supporting schools to administer tests, checks and assessments
- setting and maintaining test standards
- managing the submission and moderation of teacher assessment
- managing the general qualifications logistics service provided to exam centres and examiners
Corporate information
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