Statutory Assessment of Your Child

When and how

Statutory Assessment

Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 11

Optional tests Statutory(GCSE)

Statutory Assessment

Foundation Stage

Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2

Foundation Stage Profile

Year 1Phonic

s

Year 2 Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Statutory Statutory Optional tests Statutory

New Early Years Foundation Stage Profile in 2013

Covers three prime areas of learning (CL, PD and PSED) and four specific areas (L, M, UW and EAD)

Teacher assessment using observations throughout the year

At the end of Reception, Profile given to Year 1/2 teacher and LA

Foundation Stage

At end of Year 1, Phonics Screening Check using 40 real and made-up words

Used also with Year 2 children who did not meet the expected standard in Year 1

Results communicated to parents and LA

Key Stage 1

At end of Year 2, tasks and tests in Reading, Writing and Maths

Teacher assessment in English (Reading, Writing and Speaking & Listening), Maths and Science

National expected level: 2Results communicated to parents,

Year 3/4 teacher and LA

Key Stage 1

Optional tests at end of Years 3, 4 and 5 Statutory tests in English and Maths at end of

Year 6National expected level: 4 Externally marked Maths, Reading and

Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar (new in 2013)

Teacher assessment in Writing and Science Results communicated to parents, LA and next

school

Key Stage 2