The Assessment and reporting arrangements (ARAs) contain statutory information on all aspects of national curriculum assessment and reporting. The ARAs are updated and sent to schools and local authorities every year.

The ARAs include guidance for schools on administering assessments and tests, providing access arrangements for pupils with particular requirements, and details of how to report pupils' achievements to parents.

2009 ARAs

Key stage 1 ARA

Three copies of the ARA for the early years foundation stage and key stage 1 have been sent to headteachers.

Key stage 2 ARA

Three copies of the ARA for key stage 2 have been sent to headteachers. The 2009 key stage 2 ARA does not contain a key stage 2 assessment timetable pullout sheet. Instead, schools will be sent a checklist which is included in the delivery of test administration delivery in early March.

Further printed copies will no longer be available as the ARA can now be easily accessed online.

 

2009 Teacher assessment and reporting arrangements (TARA)

In October 2008, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) announced that the key stage 3 national curriculum tests were no longer statutory. Reporting of teacher assessment and submission of teacher assessment and P scale data however remains a statutory requirement for all maintained schools.

The TARA provides information on:

• changes to key stage 3 assessment since the October 2008 announcement
• teacher assessment throughout key stage 3
• teacher assessment at the end of key stage 3
• submitting teacher assessment
• reporting and using pupils' results.

Read the 2009 TARA