A survey of 970 Reception teachers by the National Education Union (NEU) reveals that over 80 per cent disagree that the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) provides accurate information about a child ...

Most teachers believe Reception Baseline tests in English and Maths for four- and five-year-olds are inaccurate and do not provide a good experience for children, according to a new survey. PHOTO ...

A teachers’ union has criticised the Government’s decision to replace Key Stage 1 SATs with a new one-on-one assessment system for reception-age primary school pupils. The Reception Baseline ...

The government is claiming that controversial testing of reception-age children can help improve their attainment at the age of seven, despite widespread concerns about the validity of the assessments ...