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Guidance: Optional key stage 1 tests guidance

Standards Testing Agency

December 2
09:30 2024

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The optional KS1 tests are designed to assess pupils knowledge and understanding of theKS1 programmes of study. Schools can choose to use these to support their own measurement of pupil attainment.

The optional KS1 tests consist of:

  • English reading Paper 1: combined reading prompt and answer booklet
  • English reading Paper 2: reading booklet and reading answer booklet
  • mathematics Paper 1: arithmetic
  • mathematics Paper 2: reasoning
  • English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: spelling
  • English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: questions

Updates to this page

Published 10 October 2024
Last updated 2 December 2024 +show all updates
  1. Added information to confirm that STA will accept late orders and check for changes to orders for KS1 modified test materials up to Friday 2 May, and deliver to schools where required.

  2. First published.

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