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Information for schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts (MATs) on how to access the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
Guidance about how to become a marker for the key stage 2 (KS2) English and mathematics tests.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.
The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2025.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2024 phonics screening check.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4.
Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2024 national curriculum tests.
You can use these tables to convert raw scores to scaled scores for the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Information for schools and local authorities about scaled scores and the expected standard for the key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
The qualifications that staff must hold to be included in the specified staff:child ratios at levels 2, 3 and 6 of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
For teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS2.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4.
Guidance for primary and secondary schools to meet existing expectations for teaching reading.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
Optional mathematics test materials used in 2024.
Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2).
Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 2.
For teachers to report assessment outcomes for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum assessments (commonly called SATs) at the end of KS2.
Optional English reading test materials used in May 2024.
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