Promotional material: Key stage 1 and 2 national curriculum tests: information for parents

Standards Testing Agency

February 26

09:30 2024

This information is for parents with a child at primary school, in year 2 or 6.

End of KS1 national curriculum assessments are now optional. This guidance will be updated shortly to reflect these changes. In the meantime, more information is available atNational curriculum assessments: optional key stage 1 tests.

Published 27 March 2018
Last updated 26 February 2024 +show all updates

26 February 2024
Separated the information about key stage 1 and key stage 2 tests for parents (previously one combined leaflet). Provided an updated parent leaflet for the upcoming statutory 2024 key stage 2 tests. Information for the optional key stage 1 tests to follow.
2 May 2023
Updated for the 2023 test cycle
19 July 2021
Updated to remove cancellation of 2021 assessment information.
3 April 2019
Updated for the 2018/19 test cycle.
27 March 2018
First published.