AQW 24871/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education to detail who will be responsible for marking the recently announced Key Stage Assessments.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 24 March 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 24 March 2025
- Answer due by
- 8 April 2025
- Answered
- 31 March 20257 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The statutory Key Stage assessments have been specifically designed to
minimise bureaucracy and workload for schools. Outcomes will only be published at system level and will not be used to measure individual school performance nor published at pupil or school level. This means they will be very low stakes at pupil and school level meaning there is no need for selected sample schools to engage in test preparation.
The Council for the Curriculum, Examination and Assessments will be responsible for designing and marking the statutory Key Stage assessments. Substitute cover will be provided to assist the invigilation of the assessments. This approach will further lessen workload for schools.