Guidance

KS1 assessments data collection 2016: technical specification

Technical specification for the 2016 key stage 1 (KS1) teacher assessments data collection.

From:
Department for Education
Published
12 February 2016
Last updated
30 June 2016 — See all updates

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This document is for the 2016 key stage 1 (KS1) assessment results data collection. For the latest collection, visit key stage 1 assessments data collection: guide to submitting data.

Applies to England

Documents

Key stage 1 return 2016: technical specification

PDF, 573 KB, 24 pages

Details

This specification is for:

It contains:

  • changes to the previous year’s data collection
  • what pupil data to collect from each school
  • methods for importing the data into local authorities’ information systems
  • guidance on how to structure the data in XML
  • guidance on how to check the data against the validation rules

Read this guide along with the common basic data set (CBDS). It defines common data items that schools use in MIS software and that we use in our data collections.

Updates to this page

Published 12 February 2016
Last updated 30 June 2016 + show all updates

  1. Updated technical specification to version 1.6. The document's version history describes the changes.

  2. Updated technical specification to version 1.5. The document's version history describes the changes.

  3. Updated technical specification to version 1.4. The document's version history describes the changes.

  4. Updated technical specification to version 1.3. The document's version history describes the changes.

  5. Updated technical specification to version 1.2. The document's version history describes the changes.

  6. Updated technical specification to v.1.1. Changes are described in the document's version history.

  7. First published.

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