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 2025 Key Stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangements and the primary assessment: future dates guidance.
What do we have to do, and when?
- From 28 April: access the MTC service via DfE Sign-in to prepare for the check
- Monday 2 June to Friday 20 June: administer the check:
- Between 2 June and 13 June: to all pupils who are present
- Between 16 June and 20 June: to any pupils who were absent, or if there were any delays due to technical difficulties
- By 5pm on 20 June: submit your headteacher's declaration form
- From 23 June: access results (a total score for each pupil) in the 'view pupil results' section of the multiplication tables check service
You can find this information in section 1 of the guidance on administering the MTC.
The check tests knowledge