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Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme.
Latest information and deadlines relating to primary school assessments.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 mathematics test.
Information for parents about the pre-key stage standards used for primary school children working below the standards of the national curriculum assessments.
Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional English reading test in 2024.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2025.
Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional English grammar, punctuation and spelling test in 2024.
Modified materials for the 2024 phonics screening check.
Video interviews on the new national curriculum and how it can be taught in schools.
Guidance for schools and local authorities involved in the administration and internal moderation of optional key stage 1 (KS1) teacher assessment.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 English reading test.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test.
Procedures and guidance for local authorities about investigating claims of cheating, malpractice or maladministration in the national curriculum assessments.
Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment judgements in English reading at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
Information about primary school progress measures.
Reporting concerns, including pupil cheating, about the administration of national curriculum assessments in primary schools.
Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2026.
Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment judgements in science at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
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