Scaled scores for 2023 key stage 1 SATs announced DfE reveals how many marks pupils will need to reach its ‘expected standard’
It’s the same pay for double the work, say SATs markers Capita faces criticism over slashed marking rates for the second year running
SATs reading paper wasn’t too difficult, says DfE Government is ‘confident’ the controversial paper was ‘set to an appropriate level of difficulty’
Schools minister will ‘look at’ SATs reading paper complaints But he claims most children who tried the questions last year ‘enjoyed’ taking the test
DfE ‘confident’ of improvements to KS2 SATs after failings The 2022 series of tests, the first run by outsourcing giant Capita, was fraught with problems
SATs results delayed a week because of King’s coronation One-day delay to key stage 2 tests due to May bank holiday means some schools will get results just days before summer term ends
Ofqual reveals full extent of Capita’s 2022 SATs woes From wrong results to missing papers, report documents firm’s controversial first year running national tests under £107m contract
KS2 SATs pushed back over King’s coronation bank holiday The Standards and Testing Agency said key stage 2 test dates will be moved to accommodate the extra May bank holiday in honour of King Charles
Lost SATs scandal: More than 2,000 results still missing Exclusive: Schools Week understands 10 times more papers still missing than in usual year, as calls for probe grow