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NEWS: One third of kids fall short
As reported by The Standard, over a third of children starting secondary school this September didn’t meet the required standards in reading, keep reading
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Thousands of children could be affected by missing Sats grades in the UK
As reported by BBC News, It has been said that some Year 6 Sats papers have gone missing and others keep reading
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SAT tests ‘do not appear to harm children’s wellbeing’
Researchers at University College London find little difference in wellbeing and happiness levels CREDIT: This is an edited version of keep reading
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Unions react to cancelled 2021 exams
Teachers’ estimated grades will be used to replace cancelled GCSEs and A-levels in England this summer, says education secretary Gavin keep reading
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Extra measures ‘to ensure fair exams next summer’
As reported by BBC news, extra measures to ‘boost fairness and support students’ will be used for next summer’s GCSE keep reading
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Debate continues over 2021 exams
As reported by BBC news, ministers are being accused of ‘sticking their fingers in their ears’ over the possibility that keep reading
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Unions comment on school closures
The Association of School and College Leaders and the National Education Union have commented on the announcement that schools in keep reading
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ASCL and NAHT statement on meeting with education secretary
On Monday 16 March, the leaders of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and Association of School and College keep reading
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Primary schools condemned by DfE for holding half-term Sats revision
As reported by The Guardian, the use of holiday ‘booster sessions’ for pupils in year two preparing for their Sats keep reading
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Majority of parents disagree with current system of primary testing, says survey
YouGov surveyed 2028 parents of children in state primary schools in England to investigate their views on the current assessment keep reading