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Guidance about teaching citizenship in England.
Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme.
How to read out particular types of questions in the key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests.
This booklet explains why phonics should be used as a teaching aid and provides links to other resources.
Latest information and deadlines relating to primary school assessments.
The self-assessment form, essential core criteria and supporting information for SSP programme validation applicants.
Examples to support teachers' assessment of pre-key stage English language comprehension and reading at the end of key stage 1 and 2.
Procedures and guidance for local authorities about investigating claims of cheating, malpractice or maladministration in the national curriculum assessments.
Video interviews on the new national curriculum and how it can be taught in schools.
Guidance for teachers after the phonics screening check.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
Phase 1 of a 6-phase teaching programme to help practitioners and teachers teach children how the alphabet works for reading and spelling.
This guidance is designed to help schools ensure they have the correct devices required to deliver the 2025 reception baseline assessment (RBA).
Information about primary school progress measures.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 1 (KS1) mathematics test.
Information for schools about the standard setting process for key stage 1 national curriculum tests in 2016.
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 mathematics test.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the 2023 key stage 1 mathematics test.
This leaflet contains information for parents about the engagement model teacher assessment tool.
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