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Guidance

Optional key stage 1 tests: modified test administration guidance (MTAG)

Guidance for administering the optional key stage 1 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments in 2025.2026.

From:
Standards and Testing Agency
Published
8 April 2016
Last updated
109 March 20252026 — See all updates

Documents

Optional2026 optional key stage 1 modified test administration guidance: administering modified large print versions

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Optional2026 optional key stage 1 modified test administration guidance: administering braille versions

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Optional2026 optional key stage 1 modified test administration guidance: administering to pupils with a hearing impairment

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Details

If you are involved in administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments, you can prepare by reading:

This will ensure that pupils using the modified large print (MLP) or braille versions of the tests, or who have a hearing impairment, can access the tests properly and are not at a disadvantage.

The guidance includes information about:

  • planning for the tests
  • receiving test materials
  • administering and marking the tests

Updates to this page

Published 8 April 2016

Last updated 109 March 20252026 + show href="#full-history">+ show all updates

    3. Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025

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Update history

2026-03-09 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026

2025-03-10 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025

2024-03-13 09:34
Updated guidance for administering modified versions of the optional end of key stage 1 tests in 2024.

2023-03-13 07:56
Updated for 2023 test cycle

2022-03-14 12:55
Updated guidance for administering the 2022 key stage 1 national curriculum tests.