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Modified materials for the 2022 phonics screening check.
A summary of key dates, participation details and administration guidance, including monitoring and reporting
Includes information about the new 2016 tests, scaled scores, sample test materials, test frameworks, modified test materials and test orders
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.
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.
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
This guidance is for schools administering the phonics screening check to year 2 pupils during the second half of the 2021 autumn term.
Information on disclosure of educational records and transferring records to a pupil's new school
Information for schools about the standard setting process for key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
Technical specification for software suppliers, educators and local authorities completing returns for the key stage 2 data collection.
PDF format versions of the 2016 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
Statutory guidance for headteachers and local authority assessment co-ordinators assessing and reporting the early years foundation stage (EYFS) during the 2015 to 2016 academic year.
An overview of the EYFS profile and information about completing the profile and exemptions from assessment
About the 2016 key stage ARA and how to use the new manuals format
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