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Pupils: Assessments

Commons · Question 38470 · Tabled 14 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2025

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory SATs on pupil wellbeing and teacher workload; and whether her Department has considered adopting moderated teacher assessments as an

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Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 24 Mar 2025

Key stage 2 assessments are essential to check all pupils’ progress in mastering the basics of reading, writing and mathematics. They are also essential to identify any children who may need extra support and prepare them to achieve and thrive at secondar...