The government does not want Sats tests to be "too hard for children", England's schools minister has said - after claims a Year 6 reading paper was so difficult it left pupils in tears. Nick Gibb ...

Reading levels among Year 6 pupils in England have fallen, after a controversial Sats paper, which some teachers and parents said was too hard. Scoring was moderated so that pupils needed fewer marks ...

Controversial Sats tests in creative writing are set to be axed, but primary school pupils are likely to be made to sit a beefed-up exam in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Did you know with a ...

Protests are rife over the Key Stage 1 SATs test for six and seven-year-olds - a test that thousands of parents say their children should not be have to sit. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription ...

Children aged 10 and 11 are currently taking their SATs at primary schools across Birmingham. All Year 6 pupils are routinely tested in maths, English grammar, punctuation, spelling and reading before ...

The Government’s new Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test is continuing to spark much debate and controversy, with a prominent author hitting out at next year’s new test. Writing ...