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All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 and 13) in England will be required by the government to take a reading test. The declared purpose is to help drive up reading standards so that “everyone can thrive”. Is this additional test a good idea?
Although the results of the tests will not be published, they will be provided to families and to Ofsted (the body responsible for school inspections in England)
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