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The key stage 2 grammar, punctuation and spelling tests are made up of a 45-minute grammar test and a separate 15-minute spelling test of 20 words. Children will be tested on whether they can:
spell some of the most commonly misspelt words - including ‘separate’, ‘preferred’ and ‘necessary’
punctuate sentences properly - including the use of colons, ellipses and apostrophes
use grammar correctly - including the use of subordinate clauses and a range of connectives
The tests were taken in May 2013 for the first time by around 600,000 11-year-olds.