The links below are to help parents / carers understand the National Curriculum assessments for pupils in Primary Schools.  They include why Schools are doing the assessments, what happens during the assessments and how the data is used.

Reception baseline assessment - click here

This leaflet is for parents / carers with a child in Reception.

Phonics - click here

This leaflet is for parents / carers with a child in Year 1. It explains what the phonics screening check is, how it is used and how parents and carers can support their child with phonics learning at home.

Key Stage 1 - click here

The Key Stage 1 (KS1) information leaflet is for parents / carers with a child in Year 2. End of KS1 national curriculum assessment are optional from 2024, but schools may choose to use them. The leaflet provides an overview of the purpose of the optional tests, how they work and how participating schools may use the results.

Multiplication - click here

This leaflet is for parents / carers with a child in Year 4.

Key Stage 2 - click here

The Key Stage 2 information leaflet is for parents with a child in Year 6. It provides an overview of the purpose of the mandatory tests, when they are scheduled and when results will be shared by schools.