National curriculum levels
The old system of levels (Level 1 to Level 8 plus exceptional performance) used to describe attainment in England until they were removed in 2014. Still mentioned in older resources.
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- England
- Topic
- Assessment
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Related terms
- Assessment without levels England
- The approach in England since 2014, when national curriculum levels were removed and schools were left to design their own in-school assessment systems.
- Scaled score England
- A score on the KS2 tests converted from the raw mark so that results can be compared across years. Scores run from 80 to 120 and 100 or more means the expected standard was met.
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