KS2 Teacher assessments are only required for Maths and Reading if pupils are working at Pre Key Stage standards.
The following tables detail the assessment outcomes and codes available for KS2 Teacher for each subject (see the 2024 key stage 2 teacher assessment guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk) for full guidance)
| Key stage 2 | Pupils working at the standard of the national curriculum assessment | Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and engaged in subject-specific study | Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and not yet engaged in subject-specific study | Other codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English reading | Not applicable | PK1, PK2, PK3, PK4, PK5, PK6 | EM | A |
| Mathematics | Not applicable | PK1, PK2, PK3, PK4, PK5, PK6 | EM | A |
| English writing | GDS, EXS, WTS | PK1, PK2, PK3, PK4, PK5, PK6 | EM | A, L, F, P |
| Science | EXS, HNM | HNM | HNM | A, L, F, P |
The table below includes a description of each code:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| GDS | Working at greater depth |
| EXS | Working at the expected standard |
| WTS | Working towards the expected standard |
| HNM | Has not met the expected standard |
| PK6 | Pre-key stage standard 6 |
| PK5 | Pre-key stage standard 5 |
| PK4 | Pre-key stage standard 4 |
| PK3 | Pre-key stage standard 3 |
| PK2 | Pre-key stage standard 2 |
| PK 1 | Pre-key stage standard 1 |
| EM | Working below the level of the national curriculum and not yet engaged in subject-specific study. |
| A | Absent for long periods, recently arrived, or not enough information to provide a TA judgement |
| L | Pupil has left the school |
| F | Pupil will reach the end of the programme of study and complete the key stage in a future year |
| P | Pupil completed the key stage in a previous year and a TA judgement has already been submitted |