Guidance

Notes for readers in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests

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
• Published: 27 March 2013
• Last updated: 14 February 2023
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  1. 14 February 2023

     Updated for the 2022/2023 test cycle

  2. 8 February 2022

     The title page: year change - the year 2020 has been changed to 2022.

  3. 29 April 2019

     Updated for the 2019 test cycle. There are no changes from the 2018 guidance.

  4. 19 March 2018

     Updated for the 2018 test cycle.

  5. 21 March 2017

     Updated for the 2017 test cycle.

  6. 31 March 2016

     Updated for the 2016 test cycle.

  7. 29 January 2016

     Added a note to say that guidance for the 2016 tests will be updated in due course

  8. 21 January 2015

     Notes have been revised for the 2015 key stage 2 test cycle.

  9. 26 March 2014

     Updated for the 2014 test cycle.

  10. 27 March 2013

      First published.

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Notes for readers in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests

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Details

This guidance is still applicable for the academic year 2025 to 2026.

This document provides examples to show how particular types of questions in the key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests should be read aloud to a pupil.

It is intended to help schools make sure readers understand what may and may not be read to a pupil in these particular tests and any subject-specific issues that might occur.

Readers should only be used if it is part of the pupil’s normal classroom practice.