Category Archives: KS2

KS2 English: Stretch from the Top

KS2 English: Stretch from the Top {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Teachers claim “thousands” got wrong SATs grades

A survey of teachers uncovered serious concerns with grading amid claims of widespread marking errors of exams for 11-year-olds in England, reports Andrew Hough in The Telegraph. {lang: ‘en-GB’}

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Latin lessons – by children, for children

Visit the after-school Latin club at SS Philip and James’s C of E primary school in Oxford, Phil and Jim for short, and the first thing that strikes you is how quiet it is reports Charlotte Phillips for The Telegraph. … Continue reading

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League tables: Most improved schools explain success

League tables have shown which primary schools have improved the most in terms of results for children taking Sats in English and maths, but what is the secret of their success? For a school placed under special measures four years … Continue reading

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Key Stage 2 achievement statistics published

The Department for Education today published statistics showing pupil achievements in the 2010 Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests and teacher assessments for 11-year-old pupils in England.Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: These figures show that many primary schools are providing … Continue reading

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