Guidance and regulation

The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 May 2015

This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 12 February 2024

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 July 2014

• National curriculum in England: English programmes of study

  Purpose of study English has a pre-eminent place in education and in…

The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 December 2014

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 26 June 2023

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for mathematics at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 September 2021

Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 May 2015

Guidance on completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile assessment in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 October 2023

English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the phonics screening check at key stage 1 (KS1) in the academic year 2023 to 2024.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 November 2023

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for physical education (PE) at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 September 2013

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for history for key stages 1 to 3.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 September 2013

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for geography at key stages 1 to 3.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 September 2013

Information and a training video regarding the structure and content of the phonics screening check to help administrators prepare.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 31 March 2022

For teachers to use as an assessment tool for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 15 April 2024

Information for schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts (MATs) on how to use the Primary Assessment Gateway.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 9 January 2023

Guidance for teaching mathematics at key stages 1 and 2 to help pupils progress through the national curriculum.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 September 2021

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.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 15 April 2024