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

Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test in 2025.

Documents

2025 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling – MLP A4 18pt Paper 1: spelling

2025 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling – MLP A4 18pt Paper 2: questions

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

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

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

Details

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

There is no braille version of Paper 1: spelling.

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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