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Guidance for schools and local authorities involved in the administration and internal moderation of optional key stage 1 (KS1) teacher assessment.
For teachers to make statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of KS2.
Information for schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts (MATs) on how to access the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
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 history for key stages 1 to 3.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for physical education (PE) at key stages 1 to 4.
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 key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2026.
Guidance for teaching mathematics at key stages 1 and 2 to help pupils progress through the national curriculum.
Examples of pupils' work to support teachers' assessment of English writing at the end of key stage 2.
Guidance about how to become a marker for the key stage 2 (KS2) English and mathematics tests.
Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2).
Information about applying for a review of marking for key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for geography at key stages 1 to 3.
A template to support schools to publish a summary of their music development plan on their website.
Ofqual is working with government and the education sector to deliver significant changes to qualifications in England. You can find the latest updates here.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) mathematics test materials used in 2025.
Departmental advice on promoting basic important British values as part of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for art and design at key stages 1 to 3.
Frameworks for teachers who wish to make non-statutory teacher assessment judgements for pupils at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
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