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Assessing the Cross-curricular Skills

Current Assessment Arrangements (Transitional)

Until the new Levels of Progression are introduced, the Department has advised that:

• in assessing pupils in relation to Communication, schools should use the existing level descriptions for Language and Literacy (English and/or Irish); and
• in assessing pupils in relation to Using Mathematics, schools should use the existing level descriptions for Mathematics and Numeracy (Mathematics).

These Levels, which are referred to as Transitional Levels, are included in section 3 of the document below.  The arrangements set out in this document apply from the 2009/10 school year until further notice.

KS1&2 Assessment Arrangements (Transitional)PDF, 720 KB

KS1&2 Assessment Arrangements (Transitional) Irish Medium PDF, 678 KB

This booklet relates to the assessment procedures for pupils in the final years of Key Stages 1 and 2. It is approved by the Department of Education and referred to in the 2010 Order (see useful links section). It provides detailed information on the transitional arrangements for statutory assessment of Communication and Using Mathematics; explains the various components and timing of the arrangements; and indicates the actions schools need to take.