The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003

Teacher assessment

4.—(1) It shall be the duty of the head teacher to make arrangements for each pupil to be assessed by a teacher in each core subject during the summer term in accordance with the provisions of this article and for a record of the results to be made by that teacher.

(2) The purpose of the assessment shall be to determine the level of attainment achieved by the pupil in each AT specified for each core subject which applies to him and, except where article 9(3) applies, in the subject as calculated in accordance with article 8.

(3) The pupil shall be assessed and the results of the assessment recorded by the teacher not later than two weeks before the end of the summer term or 4th July falling in that term, if earlier.

(4) The results recorded shall consist of a statement of each level of attainment achieved by the pupil (whether or not that level is specified in relation to the second key stage by the relevant section 87(3)(a) and (b) order) in relation to every AT mentioned in paragraph (2) and, except where article 9(3) applies, of his level in the subject so calculated.

(5) In making an assessment of a pupil pursuant to this article a teacher may take into account the results of any previous assessment of the pupil (whether or not made by that teacher).