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EPI calls for review of phonics screening check

Researchers argue there’s ‘no evidence’ the checks led to improved outcomes

What’s new in the DfE’s expanded reading framework?

Updated guidelines suggest in-class ‘influencers’ could get more children reading

Scaled scores for 2023 key stage 1 SATs announced

DfE reveals how many marks pupils will need to reach its ‘expected standard’

Key stage 1 SATs will be scrapped from 2023-24, STA confirms

But a ‘full programme’ of tests will go ahead next academic year because new year 2s did not sit a baseline test

DfE won’t say when KS1 SATs will be scrapped

Doubts cast on plans to make tests non-statutory from next year after government pencils-in dates for 2024

Covid: Year 1 pupils furthest behind in reading, study finds

Youngest pupils have been worst-affected by partial school closures, and show less signs of recovery

Phonics check 2018 pass mark announced

The pass mark for the phonics screening check will remain at 32 this year, the Department for Education has announced. It is the seventh year in a row that the test’s pass mark has been set at this level. Details of the pass mark have been published today, along with test materials, scoring guidance and […]

2017 scaled scores for key stage 1 tests published

The Department for Education has released the marks pupils needed in last month’s key stage 1 tests to achieve the government’s “expected” score. Scaled scores replaced ‘levels’ for the first time last year. To meet government expectations, pupils must achieve 100 in their scaled scores. But what marks this equates to differs for each paper […]

Scaled scores for key stage 1 tests announced

Note: This story is about the 2016 scaled scores. Here are the 2017 key stage 1 scaled scores. The Department for Education has today released the marks pupils needed in last month’s key stage 1 tests to achieve the government’s “expected” score. Scaled scores this year replace “levels” for the first time. To meet government […]