How do independent schools in England order test materials?
Independent schools in England may choose to participate in the national curriculum tests by completing a test order on the Test orders section of the NCA tools website at www.qcda.gov.uk/ncatools by 27 November 2009. They will need to: • issue a Fair processing notice to the parents, carers or guardians of all pupils being entered for the tests before placing their order. Full details are included on the Test orders section of the NCA tools website at www.qcda.gov.uk/ncatools • place orders for standard and modified tests, register pupils for the tests and provide estimated numbers of early and late takers (see sections 8.1 and 8.3). If an independent school does not meet the ordering deadline, the school will be excluded from the 2010 national curriculum tests for key stage 2. Independent schools that withdraw from the programme and do not inform the national curriculum assessments helpline will be invoiced for the materials provided. Independent schools that are not formally partici
