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NAA announces important changes to the return of results for 2008 national curriculum tests
04 July 2008
NAA has today released important information to schools about the return of results for the 2008 national curriculum tests.
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NAA introduces new materials and web pages for early years foundation stage assessment
30 June 2008
The new web pages and materials are now available to view and download.
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NAA publishes level threshold tables for 2008 national curriculum tests
20 June 2008
The NAA has published the level threshold tables and age standardised scores for 2008 national curriculum tests.
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Latest KS3 ICT task - Presenting and handling information task support now available
18 June 2008
Key stage 3 (KS3) ICT presenting and handling information onscreen assessment tasks at level 3 - 4, level 4 - 5 and level 5 - 6 are now available to schools who have installed the latest version of the KS3 ICT delivery software.
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Single level tests 2008: online attendance registers
16 June 2008
Problems schools have been experiencing with online attendance registers have now been resolved.
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Delivering the Diploma - managing internal assessment
05 June 2008
Good practice planning events for Diploma internal assessment - June 2008.
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Contacting the test operations agency
15 May 2008
The test operations agency helpdesk (0870 1614530) is currently experiencing a high number of calls.
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Extended opening hours on the test operations agency helpdesk
13 May 2008
We are aware that some schools have had difficulties contacting the test operations agency helpdesk.
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Liverpool bus strike Wednesday 7 May
07 May 2008
NAA guidance for schools affected by industrial action.
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NAA writes to schools explaining changes to 2008 national curriculum tests
02 May 2008
The NAA has written to headteachers of key stage 2 and key stage 3 schools explaining changes to 2008 national curriculum tests.
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NAA announces administrative changes to the 2008 national curriculum tests
02 May 2008
Improvements to the quality of marking of key stage 2 and 3 following a pilot by the test marking contractor, ETS Europe, are announced by the National Assessment Agency.
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Welcome to the new-look NAA website
29 April 2008
The NAA website has been given a new look and the content is now more clearly labelled. We have created four new overarching sections that appear as boxes on the homepage and in the header at the top of every page.
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Controlled assessment factsheet available
22 April 2008
A new factsheet on controlled assessment is available to download from the NAA website.
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Disability Discrimination Act quiz available as a PDF
22 April 2008
Following requests from exams officers and centre support officers, the NAA has produced a print-friendly version of its online DDA quiz.
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Time available for June 2008 level 6 single level tests increased
18 April 2008
The time available for the June 2008 level 6 single level tests has increased from 50-minutes to 60-minutes.
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National curriculum tests pupil registration for key stage 3
04 April 2008
The NAA has extended the deadline to complete pupil registration until 25 April 2008. Also provided is further clarification on assigning tiers and Shakespeare plays, the bulk upload facility and online attendance registers.
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Institute of Educational Assessors granted Chartered status
02 April 2008
From 2 April 2008 the Institute of Educational Assessors (IEA) will formally be known as the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA) after being granted a Royal Charter by the Privy Council office.
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Key stage 3 ICT data handling and modelling assessment tasks now available
19 March 2008
Key stage 3 (KS3) ICT data handling and modelling onscreen assessment tasks at level 3 - 4, level 4 - 5 and level 5 - 6 are now available to schools who have installed the latest version of the KS3 ICT delivery software.
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National curriculum test research
17 March 2008
The NAA has published reports from various research projects relating to national curriculum tests and general qualifications.
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Single level tests web pages updated
07 March 2008
The NAA have updated the single level tests section of the website for the June 2008 tests.
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Key dates calendar and examination timetable improvement work
19 February 2008
Improvement work means the key dates calendar will be unavailable from 3-7 March.
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NAA events
07 February 2008
The NAA is running two series of training events: one for new exams officers and one for those delivering the new Diploma.
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Online survey for single level test schools
15 January 2008
NAA have invited all schools who took part in the December 2007 single level tests to complete an online survey.
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Key dates calendar and Examinations timetable tools unavailable
11 January 2008
We will be making improvements to the key dates calendar and the examination timetable next month.
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Exam fees estimator available
04 January 2008
A new version of the exam fees calculator is now available.
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CDAA tool now available
10 December 2007
The centre-delegated access arrangements and modified papers online tool is now available.
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Improvements to key dates calendar
10 December 2007
Improvement work means the key dates calendar will be unavailable from Thursday 13 to Friday 14 December.
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Schools receive the updated single level tests Test administrators guide
29 November 2007
NAA has published an updated version of the single level tests Test administrators guide.
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New single level tests checklist
29 November 2007
New Checklist for receiving and storing single level test materials and preparing scripts for collection is now available.
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Improvement work means CDAA tool unavailable 14-23 November
06 November 2007
The centre-delegated access arrangements and modified papers tool will be unavailable from 14-23 November.
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Guidance for teachers on single level tests content
06 November 2007
NAA has sent Guidance for schools on single level tests content to headteachers of participating schools on 5 November 2007.
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Single level tests pupil registration and test orders closed
29 October 2007
The window for registering pupils and ordering tests for the December 2007 single level tests is now closed. The deadline was 26 October 2007.
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2008 eARA website now available
22 October 2007
The electronic version of the Assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) for key stages 1, 2 and 3 is now available at www.qca.org.uk/eara.
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New NAA 14-19 web pages launched
18 October 2007
To help ensure exams office staff are prepared for the 14-19 reforms, we have launched a new section of the NAA website.
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NAA publishes exams office guide to the 14-19 reforms
18 October 2007
The NAA has published a guide to the 14-19 reforms, which examines each new qualification and initiative in the context of its impact on the exams office.
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Important information for schools ordering single level tests for December 2007
16 October 2007
NAA has written to all schools involved in the December 2007 single level tests detailing the requirements for pupil registration, tests order and access arrangement notifications.
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Free 2008 optional test packs for local authorities
04 October 2007
Local authorities can now order one free copy of QCA optional tests materials for 2008.
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NAA publishes '14-19 reforms: An introduction for the exams office'
12 July 2007
The NAA has published 14-19 reforms: An introduction for the exams office. This document explains what each reform is, why it is being introduced, and when it will be rolled out.
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Consultation on new GCSE criteria
20 June 2007
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), of which the NAA is a subsidiary, has opened a consultation on draft GCSE qualification and subject criteria.
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NAA launches Exam Review Generator
01 June 2007
The NAA's new exam review generator is the latest contribution to good exam management. Use it to produce a professional annual review of your centre's exam processes and activities.
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Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) guidance for exam centres published
28 May 2007
The NAA has recently published detailed guidance for exam centres about the DDA and Disability Equality Duty (DED).
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Centre-delegated access arrangements tool availability
17 May 2007
Some exams officers have reported problems using the centre-delegated access arrangements tool. We are in dialogue with the awarding bodies to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
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The NAA publishes 'Modernisation: Delivering improvements for learners'
30 April 2007
The NAA has published a document outlining its achievements in modernising the exam system over the last three years.
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Key stage 3 English letter
16 March 2007
In 2007, key stage 3 English scripts and results will be returned on 22 August.
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Email communications survey - March 2007
08 March 2007
The NAA is conducting an email survey to find out your responses to our email communications.
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NEW! 2006-7 Exam Fees Calculator and posters
02 March 2007
An updated Exam Fees Calculator with 2006-7 fees information is now available to download. The tool allows you to quickly calculate the cost of late entries for GCSE and A-Level exams.
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New Spring 2007 exams office training
20 February 2007
The NAA has launched 8 new national training events for exams office staff. Find out more and book your place online today!
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Recruitment campaign wins top award
12 December 2006
The examiner recruitment campaign picked up another award recently when it won an award in the Design Effectiveness Awards.
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2006 Implications for teaching and learning
08 December 2006
The Implications for teaching and learning (ITL) presentations for 2006 are now available to download.
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Create an exam policy in ten minutes
01 December 2006
Use the NAA's new exam policy generator tool to create a comprehensive exam policy in ten minutes.
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DfES consultation on teacher assessment - results
14 September 2006
The DfES ran a consultation in early 2006 into moving the submission dates for teacher assessments forward. Find out the results here.
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Ordering modified test papers
07 September 2006
Contact details for schools ordering modified national curriculum test papers in 2006-7.
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Exams office training this autumn
02 September 2006
Free one-day training courses are running this autumn for exams office staff. Find out more and book your place.
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New standardised general qualifications key dates
31 August 2006
Over 60 general qualifications key dates have been standardised across awarding bodies for 2006-7.
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Test orders website now available
31 August 2006
Schools can now order tests and tasks online using the test orders website - available from 4 September 2006.
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2007 Local authority conferences
30 July 2006
Details of the 2007 NAA local authority assessment adviser conferences.