DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
Awarded

Technical Pre-Test of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Assessments

Awarded 21 Nov 2017

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Awarded21 Nov 2017
Value£1,470,892.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 2mo ago10mo term
Awarded 21 Nov 2017Expired 16 Sept 2018

The Department for Education awarded a contract to the National Foundation for Educational Research for a Technical Pre-Test (TPT) in Key Stage 2 English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, and mathematics.

The TPT provided data on the performance of all items included in the test papers.

The contract value was AUD 1,470,892.

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