Controversial primary school Key Stage 1 SATs exams are being scrapped as part of a shake up announced by the Secretary of State for education Justine Greening. The move follows a review and a 12-week ...

Statutory tests for seven-year-olds in England's primary schools are to be scrapped following complaints they place too much pressure on young children. Under new proposals from the Department for ...

SATs, or Standard Assessment Tests, are taken by children in England at the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) and Key Stage 2 (Year 6). These tests are designed to assess progress in core subjects — mainly ...