Primary

Surveys after Sats each year show our approach for Year 6 pupils is working, says Cathie Paine

If year-on-year comparability isn’t possible, then what purpose do KS2 tests serve, asks James Pembroke

Primary teacher Jamie Baptie moved from Scotland to New Zealand expecting an emphasis on work-life balance – but explains why he’s now coming back

This week pupils took a reading test that led to school leaders calling for testing reform – but what was the problem with the paper? Tes investigates the numbers behind the words

The extent to which Covid learning loss is still affecting primary pupils in maths has been revealed by new research, which suggests that schools will be focused on education recovery in the subject for years to come

Earlier this week, Humza Yousaf indicated a move away from a basic principle of free school meals for every pupil – but a day later his deputy had a less clear-cut message

A Conservative MP outlines why he’s calling for funding to be given to primary schools to ensure all children benefit from the power and pleasure of reading

Twenty years after it started, those behind the YMI want to continue giving primary school pupils transformational music experiences long into the future

The King’s coronation delaying Sats results reads like an esoteric exam question but the impact on schools – from teachers to governors – will be notable, says Michael Tidd

A surprisingly high number of pupils with SEND didn’t take the new times tables test – and it is a similar story across most other primary assessments. Grainne Hallahan investigates these ghost pupils missing from accountability measures – and asks if we can make assessment more inclusive

Primary pupils benefit from seeing beyond narrow definitions of Stem subjects, says Kirsty Connell-Skinner

Relationships are the common theme when this primary headteacher looks at how the year ahead will unfold