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Statutory assessment

Assessments that schools in England are required by law to carry out, such as the Reception baseline, phonics check, multiplication tables check and KS2 tests.

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Assessment

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SATs (Standard Assessment Tests (informal)) England
The everyday name in England for the national curriculum tests at the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6) in English reading, grammar punctuation and spelling, and maths. Officially they are the KS2 national curriculum tests. Not the same as the US SAT college admission test.
Phonics screening check (PSC) England
A short statutory check in Year 1 in England in which each child reads 40 words, including some pseudo-words, to show they can decode using phonics. Children who do not meet the standard retake it in Year 2.
Multiplication tables check (MTC) England
A statutory on-screen check in Year 4 in England of pupils' recall of the times tables up to 12 x 12, with 25 questions and 6 seconds per question.

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