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Key Stage 3 National Reading & Numeracy Tests

As part of the National Literacy and Numeracy Framework, all Key Stage 3 pupils in Wales will be expected to do one reading and two numeracy tests. The tests have to be administered in school between Monday 29th April 2019 and Tuesday 14th May 2019. Please inform the school if you know in advance, or on the day, that your child will be absent between these dates.

A leaflet explaining the tests in further detail is available on the Learning Wales website, and previous years’ tests are available to download below. The results of the tests will be communicated to you at a later date. If your child does not sit a test, they will score zero.

Please ensure that your child has the correct equipment in school to complete the tests (pens, pencils, highlighter, rubber, sharpener, protractor, calculator and ruler).

Please contact the school if you have any concerns or queries about these arrangements.

Reading Tests

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Numeracy Tests

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Sample NNF Tests

Tests

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9

Mark Schemes

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9

Procedural

Tests

Yr7 Procedural test
Yr8 Procedural test
Yr9 Procedural test

Mark Schemes

Yr7 Procedural MS
Yr8 Procedural MS
Yr9 Procedural MS

Reasoning

Tests

Yr 7 reasoning
Yr 8 reasoning
Yr 9 reasoning

Scripts

Yr 7 script
Yr 8 script
Yr 9 script

Mark Schemes

Yr 7 reasoning MS
Yr 8 reasoning MS
Yr 9 reasoning MS

Procedural

Tests

Yr7 Procedural test
Yr8 Procedural test
Yr9 Procedural test

Mark Schemes

Yr7 Procedural MS
Yr8 Procedural MS
Yr9 Procedural MS

Reasoning

Tests

Yr 7 reasoning
Yr 8 reasoning
Yr 9 reasoning

Mark Schemes

Yr 7 reasoning MS
Yr 8 reasoning MS
Yr 9 reasoning MS

Procedural

Tests

Yr7 Procedural test
Yr8 Procedural test
Yr9 Procedural test

Mark Schemes

Yr7 Procedural MS
Yr8 Procedural MS
Yr9 Procedural MS

Reasoning

Tests

Yr 7 reasoning
Yr 8 reasoning
Yr 9 reasoning

Mark Schemes

Yr 7 reasoning MS
Yr 8 reasoning MS
Yr 9 reasoning MS

Procedural

Tests

Yr7 Procedural test
Yr8 Procedural test
Yr9 Procedural test

Reasoning

Tests

Yr 7 reasoning
Year 7, Sample Reasoning PowerPoint, A Trip to Tallylyn
Yr 8 reasoning
Year 8, Sample Reasoning PowerPoint, Escalators
Yr 9 reasoning
Year 9, Sample Reasoning PowerPoint, Blood