Pearson awarded U.K. government contract for England’s NCA tests

Pearson has been selected by the U.K. Department for Education’s Standards and Testing Agency to manage the administration, processing and support for all primary school national curriculum assessment tests in England. The contract runs for four years beginning from the academic year 2025/26. Pearson will deliver services to 16,500+ primary schools across the country for optional end of KS1 national curriculum assessments, the end of KS2 national curriculum tests and teacher assessments in English writing and science, as well as the phonics screening check.