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
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
to ensure that national curriculum tests are valid, reliable and fair
overseenBy Department for Education
parentOrganization Department for Education
partOf UK government
surface form: "UK central government"
publishes assessment and reporting arrangements guidance
teacher assessment guidance
test administration guidance for schools
regulates standards for national curriculum test development
responsibleFor Key Stage 1 assessments
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
summative assessment in primary education
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/standards-and-testing-agency
worksOnBehalfOf Secretary of State for Education

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Standards and Testing Agency formedFrom Standards and Testing Agency
this entity surface form: "National Assessment Agency"
Department for Education oversees Standards and Testing Agency

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