Guidance

Optional key stage 1 tests: 2025 English reading test modified materials

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

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

Documents

2025 key stage 1 English reading – MLP A4 18pt Paper 1: reading prompt and answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-294-3, STA/25/8900/MLe

PDF, 4.53 MB, 32 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – MLP A4 18pt Paper 2: reading booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-296-7, STA/25/8902/MLe

PDF, 2.38 MB, 12 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – MLP A4 18pt Paper 2: reading answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-295-0, STA/25/8901/MLe

PDF, 224 KB, 16 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – administering MLP Paper 1: reading prompt and answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-405-3, STA/25/8939/e

PDF, 184 KB, 8 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – administering MLP Paper 2: reading booklet and reading answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-406-0, STA/25/8940/e

PDF, 152 KB, 8 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – braille transcript Paper 1: reading prompt and question booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-332-2, STA/25/8900/BTe

PDF, 203 KB, 8 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – braille transcript Paper 2: reading booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-334-6, STA/25/8902/BTe

PDF, 188 KB, 6 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – braille transcript Paper 2: reading question booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-333-9, STA/25/8901/BTe

PDF, 212 KB, 6 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – administering braille Paper 1: reading prompt and question booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-427-5, STA/25/8951/e

PDF, 180 KB, 8 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – administering braille Paper 2: reading booklet and reading question booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-428-2, STA/25/8952/e

PDF, 154 KB, 8 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading mark scheme amendments – MLP and braille

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-437-4, STA/25/8961/e

PDF, 211 KB, 8 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 reading tests at the end of KS1 in May 2025. Modified test materials, test administration instructions and mark scheme amendments 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