In her first major speech since the election, education secretary Nicky Morgan will announce today (3 November) that the Government is considering re-introducing national tests for Year Two pupils to ensure every child masters the basics of literacy and numeracy at primary school and can start secondary school ‘ready to succeed’.
Under the proposals, children who fail primary school tests will be made to re-sit them at secondary school.
Ms Morgan says the changes will help ensure ‘every child gets the best start in life’.
According to the education secretary, there are thousands of young people at risk of falling behind in the 3RS – reading, writing and arithmetic, which research shows makes them much less likely to secure good GCSEs.
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