What does key stage 1 national curriculum assessment consist of?
Statutory teacher assessment happens at the end of year 2 when judgements must be reported in speaking and listening, reading, writing, mathematics and in each science attainment target. Schools must report outcomes to the local authority and to parents/carers. Teachers are still required to use nationally provided tests and tasks which are designed to test children’s knowledge and understanding of the key stage 1 programmes of study in English and mathematics. They provide a snapshot of children’s attainment. Teachers must administer national curriculum tasks and tests to help them arrive at a secure judgement for their final teacher assessment at the end of key stage 1. As a minimum, this will mean a task or test in reading, writing and mathematics for each child, except those judged to be working below level 1. The teacher should decide which tasks or tests should be used for each child, taking into account their knowledge of the level at which the child is working. Teachers can use
