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Optional tests

New tests for year 9

New for 2011

We have reviewed all the year 7, 8 and 9 optional tests for 2011 and there are now brand new tests for year 9 and updated resources for years 7 and 8.

Years 7, 8 and 9 tests

Supporting your teacher assessment

Supporting your teacher assessment

Schools can use optional tests selectively as part of a repertoire of assessment tools, to provide additional evidence to support teacher level judgements.

Use optional grids to track your pupils' progress

Teacher overseeing an exam

About optional tests

QCDA offers standardised optional tests for English, mathematics and science across key stages 2 and 3.

Find out more about optional tests