Item Validation Trial for Key Stage 1 Assessments in English and Mathematics
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
AwardedItem Validation Trial for Key Stage 1 Assessments in English and Mathematics
Awarded 04 Dec 2013
Awarded04 Dec 2013
Value£616,721.00
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 12y 3mo ago8mo term
Awarded 4 Dec 2013Expired 29 July 2014
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to the Scottish Qualifications Authority for an item validation trial covering key stage 1 English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, and mathematics.
The trial was intended to develop items for use in future national curriculum assessments.
The contract value was AUD 616,721.
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