Sats

Schools have questioned whether it is necessary to wrap thousands of Sats tests in plastic

Schools question 'heaps' of plastic used for Sats

3 min read 20 May 2019

Tes Podcast: Sats and sixth forms

The Tes Podcast: Sats and sixth forms

1 min read 17 May 2019

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Sats: 'Tricky' maths test left children in tears

2 min read 16 May 2019

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Banned: Bullying headteacher who cheated in Sats

6 min read 16 May 2019

Why do we have to assess students in a way that puts their mental health at risk, asks ASCL leader Geoff Barton

'We must take the heat out of the exam system'

6 min read 16 May 2019

Teaching Year 6 is a privilege - it's like running the final leg of a relay race, writes Emma Turner

Teaching Year 6 is like the final leg in a relay

6 min read 16 May 2019

How can we balance the Year 6 curriculum when so much importance is attached to Sats, asks one teacher

Sats: We're turning Year 6 pupils into 'robots'

3 min read 16 May 2019

Prime minister Theresa May has defended Sats tests, amid claims that they are causing primary pupils undue stress

'Simple' Sats tests will stay, says PM

2 min read 15 May 2019

Sats are supposed to be helpful for parents, but do we believe what government says, asks Bernard Trafford

Be wary of what the DfE tells you about Sats

4 min read 15 May 2019

Sats: How difficult were the key stage 2 maths tests?

Sats: Maths tests divide opinion

2 min read 15 May 2019

End of Sats week celebration: five tunes to capture the mood

Five songs to get your after-Sats party started

3 min read 15 May 2019

Culture of surveillance: Sats regime is tip of the iceberg of accountability

Sats are a symptom of schools' surveillance culture

5 min read 15 May 2019