Primary school Sats results on the rise
Government calls for all young children to ‘have a book on the go’ to improve literacy skills as third of pupils still do not have good grasp of three Rs The government has appealed for every family in the country to “have a book on the go” for young children, after school test data showed that a third of pupils still leave primary school without a full grasp of reading, writing and maths. Interim results of Sats tests show a three percentage point improvement on last year, taking success at level 4 – the national benchmark for the age group – in the three basic subjects to 67% of 11-year-olds. As usual, girls have outperformed boys in all tests except maths, where the boys are on level pegging and indeed pull ahead slightly at the higher level 5. The figures from tests largely tally with teacher assessments of children’s work over the year, which together form the data for key stage 2. Overall, they show that 67% of 11-year-olds in England achieved at least level 4, up from 64% last year. Some 183,000 pupils form the 33% who did not make the grade in the three subjects combined. There was a slight drop in achievement at level 5. Overall, only 13% of pupils reached this mark, a fall of one percentage point from last year, and the share for reading tests dropped to 42% from 50% last year. The schools minister, Nick Gibb, said: “A third of children are still struggling in the three Rs. There has been a decline in the proportion of children – both boys and girls – who can read and write beyond the expected level [ie to level five]. And the results of our weakest readers and writers also remain a real concern. “We are determined to raise standards of reading. There will always be some children for whom reading is a struggle. However, we can and must do much better for the one in 10 boys who at the age of 11 can read no better than a seven-year-old. “It is critical that children read for pleasure. All primary school children should have a reading book on the go at home. Evidence from around the world indicates that the more a child reads, the better their attainment in all subjects – not just reading – will be.” Questions about the quality of the KS2 tests have been raised by the National Association of Head Teachers, which described some of the marking as “making a mockery of pupils’ and teachers’ efforts”. The union’s general secretary, Russell Hobby, said complaints from schools had exposed multiple inconsistencies and poor quality control . Sats Primary schools Schools Teaching Literacy Martin Wainwright guardian.co.uk
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Primary school Sats results on the rise
Government calls for all young children to ‘have a book on the go’ to improve literacy skills as third of pupils still do not have good grasp of three Rs The government has appealed for every family in the country to “have a book on the go” for young children, after school test data showed that a third of pupils still leave primary school without a full grasp of reading, writing and maths. Interim results of Sats tests show a three percentage point improvement on last year, taking success at level 4 – the national benchmark for the age group – in the three basic subjects to 67% of 11-year-olds. As usual, girls have outperformed boys in all tests except maths, where the boys are on level pegging and indeed pull ahead slightly at the higher level 5. The figures from tests largely tally with teacher assessments of children’s work over the year, which together form the data for key stage 2. Overall, they show that 67% of 11-year-olds in England achieved at least level 4, up from 64% last year. Some 183,000 pupils form the 33% who did not make the grade in the three subjects combined. There was a slight drop in achievement at level 5. Overall, only 13% of pupils reached this mark, a fall of one percentage point from last year, and the share for reading tests dropped to 42% from 50% last year. The schools minister, Nick Gibb, said: “A third of children are still struggling in the three Rs. There has been a decline in the proportion of children – both boys and girls – who can read and write beyond the expected level [ie to level five]. And the results of our weakest readers and writers also remain a real concern. “We are determined to raise standards of reading. There will always be some children for whom reading is a struggle. However, we can and must do much better for the one in 10 boys who at the age of 11 can read no better than a seven-year-old. “It is critical that children read for pleasure. All primary school children should have a reading book on the go at home. Evidence from around the world indicates that the more a child reads, the better their attainment in all subjects – not just reading – will be.” Questions about the quality of the KS2 tests have been raised by the National Association of Head Teachers, which described some of the marking as “making a mockery of pupils’ and teachers’ efforts”. The union’s general secretary, Russell Hobby, said complaints from schools had exposed multiple inconsistencies and poor quality control . Sats Primary schools Schools Teaching Literacy Martin Wainwright guardian.co.uk
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