Guidance

Pre-key stage 1 standards

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
Published
10 September 2018
Last updated
15 April 2024 — See all updates

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Pre-key stage 1: pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard

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Teachers can use pre-key stage standards for those pupils working below the standard of key stage 1 (KS1) but who are engaged in subject-specific study. The use of this guidance can further support teacher assessment judgements.

End of KS1 assessments are now optional and schools are no longer required to report assessment data or provide end of KS1 teacher assessment judgements to local authorities or the Department for Education.

Where pupils are not engaged in subject-specific study, the engagement model should be used.

Updates to this page

Published 10 September 2018
Last updated 15 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated for use from the academic year 2023 to 2024 onwards.

  2. Edited attachment - removal of coronavirus (COVID-19) related text

  3. Updated banner with information for the ongoing arrangements.

  4. Updated for use from the 2019/20 academic year onwards.

  5. First published.

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