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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.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Published: 2 June 2025

Documents

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

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-256-1, STA/25/8904/e

PDF, 195 KB, 4 pages

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

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-257-8, STA/25/8905/e

PDF, 485 KB, 16 pages

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

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-377-3, STA/25/8923/e

PDF, 231 KB, 6 pages

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

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-378-0, STA/25/8924/e

PDF, 216 KB, 6 pages

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

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-258-5, STA/25/8906/e

PDF, 593 KB, 16 pages

2025 copyright ownership: key stage 1 national curriculum tests

PDF, 187 KB, 4 pages

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.

Published 2 June 2025