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Optional key stage 1 tests: 2025 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials

Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2025.

Documents

2025 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: spelling

2025 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: questions

2025 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling – administering Paper 1: spelling

2025 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling – administering Paper 2: questions

2025 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling mark schemes

Details

It is recommended that schools administer the optional English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests at the end of KS1 in May 2025. Test administration instructions and mark schemes are also provided.

Please refer to the copyright ownership report for details of how schools, educational establishments and third parties can use these materials.

Updates to this page

Published 2 June 2025

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