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Notes for readers in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests

How to read out particular types of questions in the key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests.

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This document provides examples to show how particular types of questions in the key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests should be read aloud to a pupil.

It is intended to help schools make sure readers understand what may and may not be read to a pupil in these particular tests and any subject-specific issues that might occur.

Readers should only be used if it is part of the pupil’s normal classroom practice.

Updates to this page

Published 27 March 2013
Last updated 14 February 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated for the 2022/2023 test cycle

  2. The title page: year change - the year 2020 has been changed to 2022.

  3. Updated for the 2019 test cycle. There are no changes from the 2018 guidance.

  4. Updated for the 2018 test cycle.

  5. Updated for the 2017 test cycle.

  6. Updated for the 2016 test cycle.

  7. Added a note to say that guidance for the 2016 tests will be updated in due course

  8. Notes have been revised for the 2015 key stage 2 test cycle.

  9. Updated for the 2014 test cycle.

  10. First published.

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