Key Stage 1 and 2

Parents and carers have a duty to support the education of the children in their care and should ensure 100% attendance. Every school has a designated teacher for CiC and this will be the person to liaise with.

Children attending primary school will start in reception and move in to key stage 1 (years 1 and 2, when pupils are aged between 5 and 7) and then key stage 2 (years 3 and 4, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11).

Tests and assessments
Year 1 phonics screening check
The check will take place in June when children will be expected to read 40 words out loud to a teacher. If the baseline is not achieved then this is repeated again in year 2.

Key stage 1
Key stage 1 tests cover:

• English reading
• English grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Maths
• Writing

Children will take the tests in May. The school will share the test results.

Key stage 2
Children will take national tests in May when they reach the end of key stage 2. These test a child’s skills in:

• English reading
• English grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Maths
• Writing
  The school will share test results and teacher assessments.