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Education Secretary confirms all pupils will sit a mandatory reading test at age 13 to drive up reading standards.
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English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 (KS2) in May 2025.
English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 (KS2) in May 2026.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 2 English reading test.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP), Unified English Braille (UEB) and uncontracted braille versions of the 2026 key stage 2 (KS2) English reading test.
English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2024.
Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test in 2026.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test materials used in 2025.
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