We have published today (8 March 2016) information for schools and local authorities about the recent changes to key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) tests, teacher assessments and local authority moderation for 2016.

Clarification: key stage 1 and 2 teacher assessment and moderation guidance includes information about:

• the teacher assessment submission date change
• evidence to support teacher assessment judgements at the end of a key stage
• KS2 writing ‘working at the expected standard’ Morgan and Leigh examples
• handwriting for KS1 and KS2
• using exemplification materials for KS1 and KS2
• exclamation and use of an exclamation mark for KS1 and KS2
• the LA moderation process
• Ofsted and regional school commissioners treatment of the interim TA frameworks