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(2024) National Reference Test Results Digest 2024. Slough: NFER  \nContents  \n1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1  \n2. The sample ...........................................................................................................................2  \n2.1. Access arrangements ..................................................................................................5  \n3. Results for the test booklets in 2024 .....................................................................................6  \n3.1. English .........................................................................................................................6  \n3.2. Maths ...........................................................................................................................8  \n4. Performance in English in 2024 .......................................................................................... 11  \n5. Performance in maths in 2024 ............................................................................................ 16  \n6. Appendix A: A brief summary of the NRT............................................................................20  \n1. Introduction  \nOfqual has contracted the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to develop, administer and analyse the National Reference Test (NRT) in English and maths. The first NRT took place in 2017 and established a baseline from which any future changes in standards can be detected. This report represents an overview of the findings of the 2024 testing process.  \nThe NRT, which consists of a series of test booklets, provides evidence on changes in the performance standards in GCSE English language and maths in England at the end of key stage 4. It does this by testing content taken from the GCSE English and maths curricula. It has been designed to provide additional information to support the awarding of GCSEs in English language and maths and is based on a robust and representative sample of Year 11 students who will, in the relevant year, take their GCSEs.  \nMore information about the NRT can be found in the NRT document collection.  \nThe outcomes of the 2017 GCSE examinations in English language and maths provided the baseline percentages of students at 3 grade boundaries and these were mapped to the NRT for 2017 to establish the corresponding proficiency level. The percentages of students achieving those proficiency levels in each subsequent year are calculated and compared.  \nThe NRT structure remains the same each year. For each of English and maths, there are 8 test booklets in use. Each question is used in 2 booklets, so that effectively all the tests can be analysed together to give a single measure of subject performance. This is similar to other studies that analyse trends in performance over time, for example, international surveys such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) .  \nThis report provides summarised information of the key performance outcomes for English and maths in 2024 and provides information on the changes from the baseline standards established in 2017. It also includes data on the achievement of the samples, their representativeness and the performance of the students on the tests. Further information on the nature","cbCaihP3JbKrsPJs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihP3JbKrsPJs","pdf",354126,25,"English","# Introduction\n## The sample\n## Results for the test booklets in 2024\n## Performance in English in 2024\n## Performance in maths in 2024\n## Appendix A: A brief summary of the NRT","[{\"question\":\"What is the National Reference Test (NRT) and what subjects does it cover?\",\"answer\":\"The NRT is a set of test booklets designed to provide evidence on changes in GCSE English language and maths performance standards. It uses content taken from the GCSE English and maths curricula.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the NRT support comparisons over time?\",\"answer\":\"The NRT establishes a baseline using 2017 GCSE examination outcomes, mapping grade-boundary percentages to NRT proficiency levels. 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