Statutory assessment and moderation
Statutory assessment and moderation
Local authorities have a statutory duty to moderate the teacher assessment judgements each year for a minimum sample of 25% of schools in key stages 1 and 2.
For Key stage 1 this requires the moderation of judgments in reading, writing, and maths, at key stage 2 moderation takes place for writing judgements only.
Local authorities also have a statutory duty to monitor the administration of key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests and the phonics screening check.
The management of this process is delivered by Buckinghamshire Council.
2020/21 academic year
Key stage 1 and key stage 2 assessments
- The national curriculum assessments due to be held in summer 2021, including tests, teacher assessments and the phonics screening check, have been cancelled.
Multiplication tables check
- Schools can choose to administer the optional multiplication tables check within the 3-week period from Monday 7 June. Further guidance will be published in April 2021.
2021/22 academic year
Reception baseline assessment
- Schools must complete the reception baseline assessment for each child in the first six weeks after they enter reception.
Key stage 1
- The key stage 1 test period will be in May 2022
- The phonics screening check week w.c Monday 6th June 2022
Key stage 2
- The key stage 2 tests are timetabled from Monday 9 May to Thursday 12 May 2022.
Multiplication tables check
- Schools must administer the multiplication tables check within the 3-week period from Monday 6 June 2022.
- Published 18 January 2021
Guidance Documents
The Standards and Testing Agency have published The Assessment and Reporting Arrangements
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Key stage one
- Key stage two
- KS1 teacher assessment guidance
- KS2 teacher assessment guidance
- KS2 access arrangements guidance about how schools can support pupils participating in the 2021 KS2 national curriculum tests.
- KS2 timetable variations guidance about how schools can reschedule KS2 tests if pupils are absent.
- Multiplication tables check technical guidance for IT and network managers at schools choosing to take part in the optional 2021 multiplication tables check.