Bryan Slater Director of Education	Distribution
	All High Schools

The attached document is provided for your information:

INFORMATION	Title	KS3 ICT online testing
	Summary of contents	Letter
	Associated documents	Ofsted report - www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3540 ICT Pilot - www.ks3ictpilot.com
	Date	21.4.04
	Effective from	immediate
	LEA Contact	Andy Fidler	(	01603 433276
	E-mail address	andrew.fidler@norfolk.gov.uk
	Norfolk Self Review reference	1. How high are standards?
	Document reference	MI 90-04

To :

Headteacher

KS3 Strategy Manager

ICT Coordinator

Re: KS3 ICT online testing

I am writing to make you aware of a significant development in relation to KS3 ICT. In the Ofsted report, dated February 2004, there is the first reference to testing in ICT becoming statutory.

I enclose the URL to the appropriate web site:

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3540

The reference appears on the last two lines on page 7 of the report.

This development may influence your decision to consider involvement in the pilot for 2005. I know some schools have already registered an interest in the pilot and I would encourage all schools to participate.

Full details about the ICT pilot can be found at http://www.ks3ictpilot.com/

Yours sincerely,

Tony Payne

LEA Adviser/KS3 ICT Line Manager