Reading and numeracy assessments
As a result of Covid-19, the statutory requirement for schools to run personalised assessments in Numeracy (Procedural) and Reading is on a ‘reasonable endeavours’ basis for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year.
Overview
Online personalised assessments are replacing paper-based national tests for all learners in Years 2 to 9 as follows:
2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |
Numeracy (Procedural) | Online | Online | Online | Online |
Reading | Paper | Online | Online | Online |
Numeracy (Reasoning) | Paper | Cancelled owing to Covid 19 | Trials in schools (not statutory) | Online |
