Press releases

SATs results

Date: 11/07/2023

These results confirm the point made by teachers and researchers: primary schools are still deeply affected by the pandemic and SATs worsen this already difficult situation.

Assessment

PAC report : A lost generation in education

Date: 07/06/2023

This new report spells out the worrying trends that schools have been seeing since the pandemic. The Government must ensure that funding for the NTP is adequate and long-term, invest in educators.

KS2 SATs 2023

Date: 11/05/2023

A punishing, demotivating experience for many pupils and staff

Assessment

Invalid value-added measures in post-16 education

Date: 05/04/2023

Qualifications certificate student achievement. They are not designed to measure school, college, teacher or lecturer performance.

Stop toxic testing

Date: 03/04/2023

Few countries put their children through high-stakes tests as often as England does.

Parents and heads YouGov survey on SATs

Date: 30/03/2023

The views of education staff and parents have been made clear in More Than a Score’s research. Engagement with, and excitement about learning is not well served by SATs preparation or the SATs pressure.

Assessment

Survey on SATs by More Than a Score

Date: 30/03/2023

Education staff and parents make their views clear in More Than a Score’s research survey.

Assessment