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The assessments were introduced following the introduction of a National Curriculum to schools in England and Wales under the Education Reform Act 1988.As the curriculum was gradually rolled out from 1989, statutory assessments were introduced between 1991 and 1995, with those in Key Stage 1 first, following by Key Stages 2 and 3 respectively as each cohort completed a full key stage. [2]
The Progress 8 benchmark is an accountability measure used by the government of the United Kingdom to measure the effectiveness of secondary schools in England. It bands pupils into groups based on their scores in English and mathematics during the Key Stage 2 SATs.
Holding statutory tests next year would be ‘ineffective’ and ‘unfair’ due to the pandemic, school leaders told a conference.
KS1 SATs, Phonics and Reading Check (taken in Year 1 but may be retaken, if the required standard isn't reached, in Year 2) 2 7-11 4 3–6 SATs, eleven plus exam (generally only for Grammar school entry) 3 11-14 3 7–9 12+ and 13+ (generally only for Grammar school entry) formerly SATs (until 2017) 4 14-16 2 10–11 GCSEs: 5 16-18 2 12–13
Schools across England received Key Stage 2 results for Year 6 pupils on Tuesday morning.
Education in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter, with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under separate governments. The UK Government is responsible for England, whilst the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are responsible for Scotland, [6] Wales [7] and Northern Ireland, respectively.
In August 2019, it was announced that the budget for schools and high needs would be increased by 6% (£2.6 billion) in 2020–21, £4.8 billion in 2021-22 and £7.1 billion in 2022-23 respectively – plus an extra £1.5 billion per year to fund additional pensions costs for teachers.
2014: Report on the causes and consequences of poor English and maths skills, including 55% of homeless people found to lack basic math skills (D-G at GCSE). [ 17 ] 2014: National Numeracy-commissioned research by Pro Bono Economics found that over the course of a year, the cost of low levels of numeracy is estimated to be around £20.2 billion ...