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Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test modified materials
Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test in 2026.
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It is recommended that schools administer the optional English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests at the end of KS1 in May 2026. Modified test materials, test administration instructions and mark scheme amendments are also provided.
There is no braille version of Paper 1: spelling.
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Published 1 June 2026