This baseline assessment is designed to check pupils’ understanding of the Year 1 curriculum objectives at the start of Year 2. The tasks are simple, clear and focus on key grammar and punctuation skills, such as plurals, suffixes, sentence formation, punctuation and capital letters.

The layout is uncluttered, making it accessible for children to complete independently while providing teachers with a quick snapshot of learning. A full set of answers is included, along with direct links to curriculum aims, making assessment and marking straightforward.