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Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test materials used in 2025.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2025.
Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2026 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).
For teachers to use as an assessment tool for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests.
Scaled score conversion tables for schools to use for the optional 2026 national curriculum tests at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
Optional English reading test materials used in May 2024.
Information for local authorities on training and standardisation for moderators of key stages 2 (KS2) English writing.
Information for parents about the optional assessments at the end of key stage 1.
Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment judgements in English writing at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
A framework for test developers to use from the academic year 2025 to 2026 onwards.
Optional mathematics test materials used in 2024.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2024 phonics screening check.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2026 key stage 2 (KS2) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Latest information and deadlines relating to primary school assessments, provided by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA).
Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the phonics screening check at key stage 1 (KS1).
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2026 key stage 2 (KS2) mathematics test.
Information about primary school progress measures.
Information for primary schools on how to register pupils for key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests in 2026.
Information on the design, development and delivery of the reception baseline assessment (RBA) from 2025.
Optional English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2024.
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