The Programmes of Study include Attainment Targets which are expressed as ‘pupils should be taught to…’

The online Curriculum Links documents set out the Attainment Targets which are covered by each level of PTM and PTE . The tests, however, sample the curriculum and, at an hour to an hour and a quarter in length, cannot offer exhaustive links to all the Attainment Targets.

For example, in PTE9 spelling, four of the six Attainment Targets are covered. Those that are not (use of a dictionary and taking dictation) would not be appropriate to test in PTE. The Attainment Targets for reading comprehension for Y3/4 focus on the reading of books which cannot be the focus of PTE.

However the test does link to the crucial Attainment Targets of understanding what is read, dealing with a range of texts and retrieving information, making inferences and understanding how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning. In this way, the tests can make a valuable contribution to the assessment of pupils against the Attainment Targets which will be further supported by the wider range of activity and work undertaken in the classroom and assessed on an ongoing basis by the teacher.

Please see the following links for more detailed information on the links to UK Curricula:

Progress Test in Maths

Progress Test in English

Progress Test in Science

The narratives in each Individual student report for teachers will be helpful in assessing whether or not the Attainment Targets have been achieved, as the commentary extrapolates from the test scores (and the skills being directly tested) to make a fair assumption about other skills or knowledge each pupil may be assumed to have acquired.

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