NAHT says early checks on phonics, arithmetic and English in primary schools are potential waste of time and funding Primary school pupils in England should not face compulsory tests on phonics, times tables or grammar and punctuation, an influential headteachers’ union has advised the government.The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) told the government’s national curriculum and assessment review that there was an “urgent need” to reconsider the phonics check of reading ability, along with the multiplication check and tests of spelling, grammar and punctuation, as a potential waste of school time and funding. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/nov/21/tests-for-year-1-pupils-in-england-should-be-dropped-headteachers-urge
Author : Richard Adams Education editor
Publish date : 2024-11-22 00:08:04
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Tests for year 1 pupils in England should be dropped, headteachers urge
