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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).
Information for schools and local authorities about scaled scores and the expected standard for the key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
Pre-key stage standards are for pupils who are working below the overall standard of national curriculum assessments, but who are engaged in subject-specific study.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
For teachers to report assessment outcomes for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum assessments (commonly called SATs) at the end of KS2.
Guidance for primary and secondary schools to meet existing expectations for teaching reading.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for physical education (PE) at key stages 1 to 4.
For teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS2.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test materials used in 2025.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) mathematics test materials used in 2025.
The national curriculum secondary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 3 and 4.
You can use these tables to convert raw scores to scaled scores for the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Guidance on completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile assessment.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2024 phonics screening check.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for history for key stages 1 to 3.
Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 2.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for geography at key stages 1 to 3.
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