End of Key Stage statutory assessments

For support for KS2 statutory tests and teacher assessment use the following DfE guidance and materials.​

Tests

For tests, use the following DfE guidance:

• 2025 Key Stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
• Key Stage 2 tests: varying the test timetable
• Key Stage 2 tests: access arrangements
• Key Stage 2 notes for readers in the English grammar, punctuation and spelling test

Assessment and moderation

For assessment and moderation, use the following DfE guidance:

• Key stage 2 teacher assessment guidance
• Teacher assessment frameworks at the end of key stage 2
• Pre-key stage 2 standards
• The engagement model 

Exemplification materials​

For KS2 exemplification materials for English writing use DfE’s Teacher assessment exemplification: KS2 English writing.

For KS2 exemplification materials for science use DfE’s ​Teacher assessment exemplification: KS2 science.

Year 4 multiplication tables check

For guidance and other material on year 4 multiplication tables checks use the following DfE guidance:

• Multiplication tables check
• Multiplication tables check: information for parents​
• Privacy notice: multiplication tables check
• Multiplication tables check: administration guidance