Curriculum and assessment news

To view information about the Awarding Organisations (AOs) that NAHT regularly meets with, use the links below; these AOs hold termly meetings with NAHT and other school leader and teaching associations.

If you wish to access information and updates from AQA please click here
If you wish to access information and updates from Pearson please click here
If you wish to access information and updates from OCR please click here
If you wish to access information and updates from WJEC please click here

You can also access additional information from Ofqual and JCQ

Maladministration investigationsMembers have raised concerns about the resolution time frames for maladministration investigations and NAHT has discussed these with the Standards and Testing Agency (STA). 21 May 2019
Latest information and updates from AQAAQA are an independent education charity and a provider of academic qualifications. Their qualifications include GCSEs, AS and A-levels, the Extended Project Qualification, the AQA Baccalaureate,... 16 May 2019
Policy update: The Equality Act and Relationships Education in primary schoolsPrimary school leaders in some areas of the country have been the targets of campaigning, protests and abuse relating to their commitment to equality and diversity. LGBT+ inclusion has been the... 14 May 2019
Register as an early adopter: relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health educationThe department is looking for schools to act as early adopters of this new curriculum and begin teaching the new subjects from September 2019. 29 April 2019
Replacing NCA tools with a new digital portal user feedback neededYour chance to provide user feedback on a new digital portal from the Standards and Testing Agency 29 April 2019
LA moderation of writing: moderation 'script' for 2019Support for members to respond to questions relating to STA guidance. 25 April 2019
Changes to statutory teacher assessment: what schools need to knowNew information leaflet published on the changes to teacher assessment. 25 April 2019
New resources to support post-16 providers to improve design and delivery of study programmes for learners with SENDFour new resources have been posted on the excellence gateway. 25 April 2019
Reform of functional skills qualifications in English and mathsOfqual has published information outlining reforms to the functional skills qualifications (FSQs) in English and maths. 08 April 2019
Latest information and updates from the Standards and Testing Agency (STA)The date of the key stage two reading test has changed. It will now take place on the Tuesday of test week, not Monday as in previous years. 05 April 2019