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Reception baseline assessment

A short statutory check of early maths, language, communication and literacy carried out with children in their first six weeks of Reception in England, used to measure school progress up to Year 6 rather than to judge the child.

Also called
RBA
Used in
England
Topic
Assessment

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Reception (R) England Wales
The first year of primary school in England (and the equivalent in Wales), for children who are 4 at the start of the school year and turn 5 during it. In England it is the final year of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Key Stage 2 (KS2) England Northern Ireland
In England, Years 3 to 6 (ages 7 to 11), ending with the KS2 national curriculum tests. In Northern Ireland, Primary 5 to 7.
Progress measure England
A school performance measure in England that compares pupils' results with those of pupils nationally with similar prior attainment, such as KS1 to KS2 progress or Progress 8.

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