Article by Kaye McArdle Key Stage Two is the legal term for the 4 years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales, known as Year’s 3, 4, 5 & 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year’s [...]

Article by Kaye McArdle What are SATS? SATS (Standard Assessment Tests) tests are given at the end of year 2, year 6 and year 9. They are used to show your child’s progress compared with other children born around the same time. The mean (average) score for each age group on an assessment is set [...]

Article by Martyn Addison All schools are permitted to ensure that each and every child’s performance is assessed at specific times and intervals; this is all part of the National Curriculum. These teacher assessments, as they are commonly referred to, are designed to give you, your child and the school, information about their progresses. From [...]

Article by Kaye McArdle The National Curriculum applies to pupils of compulsory school age in community and foundation schools, including community special schools and foundation special schools, and voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools. It is organised on the basis of four key stages. Key stage 1: Ages 5-7 (Years 1-2)Key stage 2: Ages 7-11 [...]

Article by Kaye McArdle This article looks at KS2 Tests, Teacher Assessments, the National Curriculum, and how KeyStageTwo.com can really help your child through this important time in their education. The National Curriculum teacher assessments are designed to give you and your child’s school information about how well your child is performing in school. Teacher [...]