Key stage 2 tests: special consideration guidance
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Guidance schools apply for specialschools considerationwhose for pupils whosewere performance is affected by extremely distressing circumstances during or incidents before the key stage 2 tests.
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- Standards and Testing Agency
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- 19 March 2018
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Published 19 March 2018
Last updated 1817 March 2024
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2026-03-09 09:30
Guidance updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026, including updates to reflect the new process for special consideration applications to be submitted on to the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
2025-03-17 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
2024-03-18 09:30
Updated guidance for the key stage 2 tests in 2024.
2023-03-20 07:55
Updated for the 2023 test cycle.
2022-04-25 15:24
Updated for the 2022 test cycle.
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SpecialThis considerationguidance mayexplains behow awardedschools ifcan aapply pupil’sfor performancespecial inconsideration afor keypupils stagewhose 2performance testis has been affected by extremely distressing circumstances.
Approvedcircumstances applicationsor forincidents specialduring considerationor dobefore notthe givekey stage 2 tests.
Where the Standards and Testing Agency sufficientapproves informationan toapplication changefor aspecial pupil’sconsideration, scaled score itself, but the Department for Education (DfE) will takemake intoan accountadjustment to the factschool’s thatperformance specialmeasures, considerationbut hasthe beenpupil’s grantedtest whenresult calculatingis primarynot schoolamended performanceon measures.their individual records.
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2018
Last updated 1817 March 2024
2025
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Update history
2026-03-09 09:30
Guidance updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026, including updates to reflect the new process for special consideration applications to be submitted on to the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
2025-03-17 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
2024-03-18 09:30
Updated guidance for the key stage 2 tests in 2024.
2023-03-20 07:55
Updated for the 2023 test cycle.
2022-04-25 15:24
Updated for the 2022 test cycle.
Details
SpecialThis considerationguidance mayexplains behow awardedschools ifcan aapply pupil’sfor performancespecial inconsideration afor keypupils stagewhose 2performance testis has been affected by extremely distressing circumstances.
Approvedcircumstances applicationsor forincidents specialduring considerationor dobefore notthe givekey stage 2 tests.
Where the Standards and Testing Agency sufficientapproves informationan toapplication changefor aspecial pupil’sconsideration, scaled score itself, but the Department for Education (DfE) will takemake intoan accountadjustment to the factschool’s thatperformance specialmeasures, considerationbut hasthe beenpupil’s grantedtest whenresult calculatingis primarynot schoolamended performanceon measures.their individual records.
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2018Last updated
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Update history
2026-03-09 09:30
Guidance updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026, including updates to reflect the new process for special consideration applications to be submitted on to the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
2025-03-17 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
2024-03-18 09:30
Updated guidance for the key stage 2 tests in 2024.
2023-03-20 07:55
Updated for the 2023 test cycle.
2022-04-25 15:24
Updated for the 2022 test cycle.