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National curriculum tests
Practice materials for the 2019 Key Stage 2 national curriculum tests including Sample questions, mark schemes, past papers, modified papers and commentary are available on the DfE website. Please also see New National Curriculum and programme of studies (DfE Website)

Essex moderation guidance

• Essex KS2 moderation guidance for Schools 2019

Standards and Testing Agency Documents

• 2019 Key stage 2: Assessment and Reporting Arrangements (ARA)

• 2019 Key stage 2 teacher assessment guidance

• Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 2

• Pre-key stage 2: pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard

National Curriculum Tests

• Key stage 2 2019 Access arrangements guidance

• How to apply for a timetable variation

• Key stage 2 tests: guide to registering pupils for the tests

• 2019 key stage 2 test administration guidance

• Key stage 2 tests: modified test administration guidance (MTAG)

• Notes for readers in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests

• How to keep test materials secure

• Guidance for returning KS2 test scripts

• Special consideration guidance

Exemplification materials

• Key stage 2 Teacher assessment exemplification English writing: working towards the expected standard

• Key stage 2 Teacher assessment exemplification English writing: working at the expected standard

• Key stage 2 Teacher assessment exemplification English writing: working at the expected standard

• Key stage 2 Teacher assessment exemplification English writing: working at greater depth

• KS2 Teacher assessment exemplification Science

For further information: 

National Curriculum Moderation Team
Email​: StatutoryAssessment@essex.gov.uk