[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-411395-105":59,"doc-detail-411395-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","2026-ks2-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-test-mark-schemes-paper-1-questions","2026 KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes - Paper 1: questions","","2026 Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes explain how external markers apply the assessment framework consistently and fairly. The document outlines the test’s structure across Paper 1 questions (50 marks) and Paper 2 spelling (20 marks), plus the content domain coverage for each paper. It provides guidance on procedural marking, including recording marks on-screen from scanned pupil responses, handling not-attempted questions, and using the scheme criteria for awarding marks.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/2026-ks2-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-test-mark-schemes-paper-1-questions/411395/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/2026-ks2-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-test-mark-schemes-paper-1-questions/411395.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"percent12345","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-09","2026-09-28",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":52},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"Who develops and delivers the Key Stage 2 tests and mark schemes?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for developing and delivering the statutory and optional tests, and for producing the mark schemes each year.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How is the Key Stage 2 English test structured across the two papers?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The test comprises Paper 1: questions worth 50 marks and Paper 2: spelling worth 20 marks.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How do external markers record marks for Paper 1 questions?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Markers mark on-screen using scanned images of pupils’ responses, enter awarded marks into the marking system according to on-screen marking guidance, and record 1 or 0 marks based on the mark scheme criteria (including provision for questions not attempted).","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},411395,1790977048,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":52,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":46,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":31,"preview_page_count":4},1099529851338,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","2026 national curriculum tests  \nKey stage 2  \nEnglish grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes  \nPaper 1: questions  \nPaper 2: spelling  \nKey stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes  \nContents  \n1. Introduction 3  \n2. Structure of the test 3  \n3. Content domain coverage 3  \n4. Paper 1: questions 4  \n4.1 Content domain coverage for Paper 1: questions 4  \n4.2 General marking guidance for Paper 1: questions 6  \n4.3 Explanation of the mark schemes for Paper 1: questions 8  \n5. Mark schemes for Paper 1: questions 9  \n6. Paper 2: spelling 17  \n6.1 Content domain coverage for Paper 2: spelling 17  \n6.2 General marking guidance for Paper 2: spelling 17  \n6.3 Pupil version of Paper 2: spelling 17  \n7. Mark schemes for Paper 2: spelling 18  \nKey stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes  \n1. Introduction  \nThe Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for the development and delivery of key stage 1 and 2 statutory and optional tests. STA is an executive agency of the Department for Education.  \nThe 2026 tests assess the national curriculum. This test has been developed to meet the specification set out in the test framework1 for English grammar, punctuation and spelling at key stage 2.  \nA new test and new mark schemes will be produced each year.  \nKey stage 2 tests are marked by external markers, who receive training to ensure the mark schemes are applied consistently and fairly. The mark schemes are provided to show teachershow the tests are marked. The pupil examples are based on responses gathered from the test trialling process.  \nScaled score conversion tables are not included in this document. Conversion tables will be produced as part of the standards maintenance process. Scaled score conversion tables2 for the 2026 tests will be published in July 2026. The standards confirmation meeting will take place in July 2026.  \n2. Structure of the test  \nThe key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test comprises:  \n• Paper 1: questions (50 marks)  \n• Paper 2: spelling (20 marks)  \n3. Content domain coverage  \nThe 2026 test meets the specification in the test framework. Tables 1 and 3 set out the areas of the content domain that are assessed in Paper 1 and Paper 2.  \n[1 www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-test-framework](1 www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-test-framework)[ ](1 www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-2-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-test-framework)[2 www.gov.uk/guidance/scaled-scores-at-key-stage-2](2 www.gov.uk/guidance/scaled-scores-at-key-stage-2)  \nKey stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes  \n4. Paper 1: questions  \n4.1 Content domain coverage for Paper 1: questions  \nTable 1 sets out the content domain coverage for questions in Paper 1. Information relating to the codes in Table 1 can be found in the key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test framework.  \nTable 1: Content domain coverage for questions in Paper 1  \n\n|  | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Grammatical terms or word classes | Functions of sentences | Combining words, phrasesand clauses | Verb forms, tense and consistency | Punctuation | Vocabulary | Standard English and formality |\n| Qu. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |\n| 4 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 5 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| 7 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |\n| 9 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 10 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |\n| 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| 12 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 13 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |\n| 14 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |\n| 15 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |\n| 16 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |\n| 17 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 18 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 19 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |\n| 20 |  |","cbCaiaa224f6jaMU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaa224f6jaMU","pdf",655578,"English","# Introduction\n# Structure of the test\n# Content domain coverage\n# Paper 1: questions\n## Content domain coverage for Paper 1: questions\n## General marking guidance for Paper 1: questions\n## Explanation of the mark schemes for Paper 1: questions\n# Mark schemes for Paper 1: questions\n# Paper 2: spelling\n## Content domain coverage for Paper 2: spelling\n## General marking guidance for Paper 2: spelling\n## Pupil version of Paper 2: spelling\n# Mark schemes for Paper 2: spelling","[{\"question\":\"Who develops and delivers the Key Stage 2 tests and mark schemes?\",\"answer\":\"The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for developing and delivering the statutory and optional tests, and for producing the mark schemes each year.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the Key Stage 2 English test structured across the two papers?\",\"answer\":\"The test comprises Paper 1: questions worth 50 marks and Paper 2: spelling worth 20 marks.\"},{\"question\":\"How do external markers record marks for Paper 1 questions?\",\"answer\":\"Markers mark on-screen using scanned images of pupils’ responses, enter awarded marks into the marking system according to on-screen marking guidance, and record 1 or 0 marks based on the mark scheme criteria (including provision for questions not attempted).\"}]","2026 KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test mark schemes - Paper 1: questions | PDF",1790588453]