Standards and Testing Agency
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The Standards and Testing Agency is an executive agency of the UK government responsible for developing and delivering national curriculum assessments and tests in England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK government agency
→
executive agency → |
| areaServed |
local authorities in England
→
state-funded primary schools in England → |
| collaboratesWith |
Ofqual
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local authorities → schools in England → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| employerType | civil service → |
| ensuresComplianceWith |
national curriculum assessment regulations
→
statutory assessment requirements for primary schools → |
| focusesOn |
primary education assessment
→
standardisation of national tests → |
| formedFrom |
Standards and Testing Agency
→
surface form: "National Assessment Agency"
|
| headquartersLocation | Coventry → |
| jurisdiction | England → |
| languageOfWork | English → |
| mandate |
to develop and deliver statutory assessment arrangements for primary school pupils in England
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to ensure that national curriculum tests are valid, reliable and fair → |
| overseenBy | Department for Education → |
| parentOrganization | Department for Education → |
| partOf |
UK government
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surface form: "UK central government"
|
| publishes |
assessment and reporting arrangements guidance
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teacher assessment guidance → test administration guidance for schools → |
| regulates | standards for national curriculum test development → |
| responsibleFor |
Key Stage 1 assessments
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Key Stage 2 assessments → Key Stage 2 national curriculum tests → collection of national curriculum test results data → delivery of test materials → development of test materials → marking and external marking arrangements for national curriculum tests → national curriculum assessments in England → national curriculum tests in England → phonics screening check → reporting of national curriculum test outcomes → test administration guidance → test security → test standards maintenance → |
| sector | education → |
| subjectOf | UK government education policy documents → |
| typeOfAssessment |
statutory assessment
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summative assessment in primary education → |
| website | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/standards-and-testing-agency → |
| worksOnBehalfOf | Secretary of State for Education → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "National Assessment Agency"