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Primary curriculum, key stage 2

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  • Religious groups back guidance protecting freedom of schools over religious education.

  • Key stage 2 results show substantial increases in the number of 11-year-olds securing skills needed for secondary school compared to 2010.

  • Sample test materials are available to help teachers prepare for the 2016 national curriculum tests for pupils at the end of key stages 1 and 2

  • Information about the Standards and Testing Agency's email newsletters for early years providers and key stage 1 and key stage 2 schools.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DfE has established the members of the commission on assessment without levels that will support schools following the removal of levels.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New funding for book clubs and a drive to get every primary school child a library card announced

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • How your school can use and engage with the primary PE specialist initial teacher training (ITT) programme.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nick Gibb sets out plans for a commission to help improve primary school assessment and testing.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nick Gibb outlines the support given to schools as they move away from level descriptors.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Teachers report Shanghai methods are already raising standards in schools that took part in the first phase of exchange.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education Secretary Nicky Morgan's statement on completing the national curriculum review with the science key stage 4 programme of study.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Launch of a project inviting independent/state school partnerships (ISSPs) focussed on specific subject teaching at primary level.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Eighty thousand more children than 5 years ago will start secondary school secure in reading, writing and arithmetic.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sample questions for the tests taken by 7-year-olds and 11-year-olds show the higher standards expected for reading, writing and arithmetic.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Find out more about the new tests for key stage 1 and key stage 2.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister Truss states there's no reason why children in England cannot reach same level as those in Japan, Singapore and China.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to Reform about new freedoms for teachers over materials, assessment and professional development.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to publishers about textbooks and materials for the new curriculum.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The first 2 specialist maths free schools ran a competition for gifted mathematicians and the Education Secretary gave out the prizes.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks to the School Leaders Summit about reforms to the curriculum, exams and school accountability.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government