Key changes to Primary Assessment
This document is intended to highlight some of the key changes in primary assessments for the coming academic year.
The DfE has announced that all existing statutory key stage 2 (KS2) assessments will take place in 2024, following their usual timetable. This includes the:
- optional key stage 1 (KS1) tests. It is recommended that the optional KS1 tests are administered during May 2024.
- end of KS2 assessments (including tests and teacher assessment)
- reception baseline assessment
- phonics screening check
- year 4 multiplication tables check
- statutory trialling
2024 deadlines:
- Key stage 2: 28 June 2024
- Optional Key stage 1: 28 June 2024
- Phonics Check (Yr 1 and 2): 28 June 2024
- EYFSP: 28 June 2024
- Key Stage and CTF transfer timetable 2024 primary and special (pdf format, 92Kb)
- 2024 data collection flow chart (pdf format, 137Kb)
This year, completion of the Headteacher verification will be via an online form - Head verification form 2024
The deadline for the return of the Headteacher verification form is also 28 June 2024.
Reminder: It is a requirement that this form is authorised and signed off by the Headteacher.
This form is separate from the Headteacher Declaration Form that is submitted via the Primary Assessment Gateway. Both forms need completing.
Returning teacher assessment submissions to the LA via S2S
Read the S2S guidance notes (docx format, 2Mb) on how to submit teacher assessments for EYFSP, Phonics and Key Stage 1 to the LA.
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 teacher assessment performance categories
EYFSP
Key stage 1 and Phonics
- Phonics TA Codes (pdf format, 66Kb)
- Key Stage 1 TA codes (pdf format, 78Kb)
- 2021 onwards Pre-key stage 1 - pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Key Stage 2
- Key Stage 2: submitting teacher assessment data guidance for 2024
- Videos to support schools when submitting Key Stage 2 data and resolving errors
- Key Stage 2 TA codes (pdf format, 96Kb) (2024 document attached)Key Stage 2 Test codes (pdf format, 89Kb) (2024 document attached)
- 2021 onwards Pre-key stage 2 - pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard (publishing.service.gov.uk) (stays the same)
Assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
- The DfE publishes this guidance and covers assessment and reporting requirements for EYFSP, Phonics, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 for the 2023-24 academic year. It also includes information on how to prepare for and administer national curriculum tests, teacher assessments and the requirements for reporting results to parents.
- Early years foundation stage profile: 2024 handbook (publishing.service.gov.uk)
- 2024 assessment and reporting arrangements (phonics screening check) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- 2024 key stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
KS4 and 5 results forms
- KS4 – Thursday 22nd August 2024
- KS5 – Thursday 15th August 2024