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Sats this year ‘useless’ and should be cancelled, say primary headteachers

Headteachers have said that Sats tests will be “useless” in 2022 and should be cancelled. In a survey of more than 2,000 school leaders carried out by the NAHT heads’ union, 8% said they thought the tests would provide meaningful information about ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Heads say using SATs as part of Ofsted judgment on curriculum makes ‘no sense’

Headteachers have criticised the decision for Ofsted to use schools’ 2022 SATs and GCSE results as part of its judgment of curriculum impacts. The DfE announced on Friday that it will not publish KS2 SATs in league tables but that it will produce ...

25 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Sats English paper ‘left pupils in tears’

Parents and teachers have called for exams for 10 and 11-year-olds to be scrapped after an English paper left pupils “in tears”. Dozens of parents have share their concerns online about the Year 6 Sats, with one saying on Mumsnet that her ...

11 May 2023 at 13:46

Minister to look at concerns over Sats paper following complaints

The schools minister will look at concerns that last week’s Sats exams were too difficult amid claims that a paper left some Year 6 pupils in “tears”. Nick Gibb said he does not want the exams which are taken by 10 and 11-year-olds in ...

16 May 2023 at 09:00

Teachers and parents hit out after Sats exams leave pupils ‘in tears’

A head teachers’ union has expressed concern over this week’s Sats exams for 10 and 11-year-olds amid claims that an English paper left some pupils “in tears” and damaged their “mental health and wellbeing”. Hundreds of parents and ...

11 May 2023 at 15:49

Drop in primary pupils meeting ‘expected standard’ in Sats reading exam

The proportion of primary school pupils who met the expected standard in reading in this year’s Sats exams has fallen, official statistics show. The Key Stage 2 Sats results, which assess pupils’ attainment in literacy and maths ...

11 Jul 2023 at 12:46

Fewer girls met ‘expected standard’ in Sats reading exam this summer

Fewer female primary school pupils met the expected standard in reading in this year’s Sats exams than last year, figures show. The attainment gap between girls and boys in reading at Key Stage 2 narrowed this year, according ...

12 Sept 2023 at 17:30

Wrong-way driving reports on motorways up 13% in a year

The number of reports of vehicles being driven the wrong way on England’s motorways rose by 13% in a year, an investigation has found. Motoring groups described the increase as “frightening” and called for technological ...

14 Aug 2023 at 09:16

School leaders warn of missing marks ‘shaking confidence’ in SATs

School leaders have warned that a growing number of missing or wrongly allocated marks on Key Stage Two Sats papers is “shaking confidence” in the assessment. The NAHT school leaders’ union, which represents the ...

12 Jul 2022 at 14:34

Headteachers condemn ‘immensely frustrating’ Sats website failure

School leaders have branded a Government website failure on the day of primary Sats results as “immensely frustrating”. Primary schools across the country attempting to access year six pupils’ results have ...

05 Jul 2022 at 10:34

Sats reading paper released early after complaints it was too difficult

The KS2 year 6 reading paper has been released early after complaints from parents and teachers over the difficulty of the questions. Due to be published on Monday, the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) ...

18 May 2023 at 16:01

Children’s writing at ‘crisis point’ as enjoyment among pupils drops – report

Children’s writing is at a “crisis point” as the number enjoying it in their spare time dwindles, a report suggests. The number of young people who say they enjoy writing has fallen drastically over the ...

05 Jun 2023 at 15:44

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