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Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment judgements in English reading at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
How to participate in review panels for developing the key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) tests, phonics screening check and reception baseline assessment (RBA).
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
An activity checklist for children under 11. Includes guidance, a foreword from the Secretary of State and supporting resources.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Examples to support teachers' assessment of pre-key stage English language comprehension and reading at the end of key stage 1 and 2.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) mathematics test.
Information on the design, development and delivery of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) and statutory key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Guidance for phonics screening check monitoring visits, including instructions for completing the monitoring visit form.
Information for schools about the standard setting process for key stage 1 national curriculum tests in 2016.
Guidance for administering the optional key stage 1 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments in 2025.
Information about the revised Letterland Phonics (revised edition) programme and how it fulfils the department’s core criteria.
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