October 2018

30th October 

Government Publication: STA Updates for schools

This week’s update includes a reminder to place KS1 and KS2 test orders on NCA tools by 23 November; a publication about NCA tools in terms of managing access and a troubleshooting guide; an update about Analyse School Performance (ASP); and a reminder to submit your school’s 2018 to 2019 holiday dates. Read the full STA update which includes all the relevant links here.

30th October 

Government Publication: Phonics screening check and key stage 1 assessments: England 2018

Provisional information on the 2018 phonics screening check and assessments at key stage 1, including breakdowns by pupil characteristics. Find all the documentation, here

23rd October 

Reminder: 2019 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

A reminder that schools can find statutory guidance for the national curriculum assessments in the 2019 KS1KS2 and EYFS ARAs that were published last week.

18th October

Government Publication: Early years foundation stage profile results: 2017 to 2018

Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) results for 2017 to 2018 academic year, at national and local authority level. Find all the information, here.

17th October 

Government Publication:  GCSE and equivalent results: 2017 to 2018 (provisional)

Provisional statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in England, in 2017 to 2018 academic year. Read the full guidance here

16th October 

Government Publication: STA Updates for schools

This week’s update includes reminders that the 2019 statutory guidance for national curriculum assessments at the end of key stage 1 (KS1), key stage 2 (KS2) and EYFS have been published; a reminder that the DfE Calendar has been published. Read the full STA update which includes all the relevant links here.

16th October

Government Publication: Secondary accountability measures (including Progress 8 and Attainment 8)

Information for schools about secondary school accountability measures, including Progress 8 and Attainment 8. Find out more here.

15th October

Government Publication: National curriculum assessments calendar

Important dates for primary schools to plan for the 2019 key stages 1 and 2 tests (commonly called SATs), teacher assessment and the phonics screening check. Find the calendar here

15th October

Government Publication:  2019 key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 1 (KS1) in 2018 to 2019 academic year. Find it here

15th October

Government Publication:  2019 key stage 1: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2) in 2018 to 2019 academic year. Find it here.

15th October

Government Publication:  2019 early years foundation stage: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile in 2018 to 2019 academic year. Find it here