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Modified materials for the 2022 phonics screening check.
Provisional 2018 key stage 2 results for pupils in schools in England at national, regional and local authority level.
A summary of key dates, participation details and administration guidance, including monitoring and reporting
Provisional information on the 2017 phonics screening check and assessments at key stage 1, including breakdowns by pupil characteristics.
Provisional statistics for 2018 national curriculum assessments at key stage 2.
Includes information about the new 2016 tests, scaled scores, sample test materials, test frameworks, modified test materials and test orders
Information about the 2014 phonics threshold mark.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and Unified English Braille (UEB) versions of the 2022 key stage 2 (KS2) English reading test.
Guidance for local authorities on how to conduct monitoring visits for the key stage 2 (KS2) tests, including completing the monitoring visit form.
Guidance for test developers which sets out the specification for the development of the phonics screening check for 2012 and beyond.
Includes information about scaled scores, sample test materials, test frameworks, modified test materials and test orders
How to participate in review panels for the key stage 1 and 2 assessments and the reception baseline assessment.
Report detailing the maladministration allegations reported to the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) in the academic year 2022 to 2023.
About the testing window, keeping materials secure, the headteacher's declaration form (HDF) and reporting results
Includes what teachers must assess, details of the interim frameworks, pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum, moderation and reporting
Guidance for administering the 2024 key stage 2 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments.
How to make a complaint about the Standards and Testing Agency’s service.
We’re seeking views on recommendations for assessing primary school pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This report provides an analysis of the key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
The legal status of the ARA, how it applies to different EYFS settings, responsibilities of those who assess or report on EYFS and legal definitions
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