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Sats replacement system ‘even more stressful for pupils’ Single level tests have produced wildly unpredictable results according to two secret reports on the pilots Warwick Mansell & Polly Curtis in the Guardian. “Some extraordinary results emerged in the pilots, with secondary pupils consistently scoring significantly worse than primary pupils who were up to five years [...]

MAJOR REFORMS TO SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY INCLUDING AN END TO COMPULSORY NATIONAL TESTS FOR FOURTEEN YEAR OLDS. But Ed Balls said that externally marked Key Stage 2 tests were critically important and would continue as the key source of information for parents and the public about standards in primary schools. ‘Key Stage 2 tests are a [...]