This article summarises the key points from the Standards and Testing Agency's (STA's) guidance on administering the multiplication tables check (MTC) to year 4 pupils, the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements and the primary assessment: future dates.
What do we have to do, and when?
From Monday 8 April: Access the MTC service via DfE Sign-in to prepare.
Between 3 June and 14 June: Administer the check.
Between 17 June and 21 June: If required, administer the check to pupils who were absent, or if there were any delays due to technical difficulties.
By 5pm on Friday 21 June: Submit your headteacher's declaration form.
From 24 June: Access results (a total score for each pupil) in the 'view pupil results' section of the multiplication tables check service.
The check tests knowledge of times tables up to 12. There'll be an emphasis on the 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 tables because these are considered to be
