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Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2024.
Information about primary school progress measures.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 mathematics test.
Information on the design, development and delivery of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) and statutory key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and Unified English Braille (UEB) versions of the 2022 key stage 1 English reading test.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Materials for administering the Modified Large Print (MLP) and Unified English Braille (UEB) versions of the 2022 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test.
Guidance for local authorities, academies and independent schools on implementing monitoring and moderation agreements for the national curriculum assessments.
Procedures and guidance for local authorities about investigating claims of cheating, malpractice or maladministration in the national curriculum assessments.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) mathematics test.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 English reading test.
Modified materials for the 2023 phonics screening check.
Examples to support teachers' assessment of pre-key stage English language comprehension and reading at the end of key stage 1 and 2.
Guidance for administering the optional key stage 1 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments in 2024.
Reporting concerns, including pupil cheating, about the administration of national curriculum assessments in primary schools.
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 completing attendance registers and returning key stage 2 (KS2) test scripts for marking.
This guidance is designed to be used as a step-by-step guide to support schools and local authorities when submitting data on the Primary Assessment Gateway.
Information for schools about the standard setting process for key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
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