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Frameworks for teachers who wish to make non-statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
Information for exams officers about using the Parcelforce Worldwide yellow label service to dispatch exam scripts for general qualifications.
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.
How to read out particular types of questions in the key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests.
Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment judgements in English writing at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
Check administration guidance for the multiplication tables check (MTC).
Information leaflet for parents about the multiplication tables check taking place in June 2025.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2026.
Information leaflet for parents about the phonics screening check, which takes place in June.
Information about how headteachers, or someone with delegated authority, can request to reschedule the key stage 2 (KS2) tests.
Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2023 national curriculum tests.
Information for schools and local authorities about scaled scores and the expected standard for the optional key stage 1 national curriculum tests.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Guidance for local authorities undertaking monitoring visits for the key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests, including instructions for completing the KS2 monitoring visit form.
For teachers to use as an assessment tool for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests.
Information for parents about the statutory assessments at the end of key stage 2, sometimes referred to as SATs.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) mathematics test.
Information and a training video regarding the structure and content of the phonics screening check to help administrators prepare.
Guidance for completing attendance registers and returning key stage 2 (KS2) test scripts for marking.
Guidance for local authorities undertaking monitoring visits for the phonics screening check, including instructions for completing the monitoring visit form.
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