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This guidance supports IT staff who manage the school's ICT network in preparation for check administration.

Guidance for schools trying out the new assessment services for the 2025 reception baseline assessment (RBA).

Guidance for schools trying out the new assessment services for the 2025 reception baseline assessment (RBA).

Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2025.

Information about how headteachers, or someone with delegated authority, can reschedule the key stage 2 (KS2) tests.

Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).

Guidance for local authorities, academies and independent schools on implementing monitoring and moderation agreements for the national curriculum assessments.

This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.

Guidance about how schools can access and use the optional end of key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests.

Validity framework for the multiplication tables check (MTC).

Information on the design, development and delivery of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) and statutory key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2).

Guidance for schools and local authorities involved in the administration and internal moderation of optional key stage 1 (KS1) teacher assessment.

Guidance for schools and local authorities involved in the administration and moderation of statutory key stage 2 (KS2) teacher assessment.

How to participate in review panels for developing the key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) tests, phonics screening check and reception baseline assessment (RBA).

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the phonics screening check at key stage 1 (KS1).

How to participate in review panels for developing the key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) tests, phonics screening check and reception baseline assessment (RBA).

Information for local authorities on training and standardisation for moderators of key stages 2 (KS2) English writing.

Information leaflet for parents about the reception baseline assessment.

Annual report and accounts for the Standards and Testing Agency (STA).

Information for schools and local authorities about scaled scores and the expected standard for the key stage 2 national curriculum tests.

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2024 national curriculum tests.

Information about applying for a review of marking for key stage 2 national curriculum tests, sometimes referred to as SATs.

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2024 national curriculum tests.

Guidance for quality monitors on how to conduct reception baseline assessment (RBA) quality monitoring visits, including completing the quality monitoring visit form.

Modified materials for the 2024 phonics screening check.

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2024 phonics screening check.

Information for parents about the optional end of key stage 1 assessments and statutory end of key stage 2 assessments, sometimes referred to as SATs.