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Evolution not revolution: Curriculum and Assessment Review sets-out four key areas for reform

Schools teaching English and maths for 12 hours a week, leaving 8.5 hours for everything else

Phonics screening check: Study urges independent review

Key stage 2 SATs: Disadvantage gap narrows very slightly

What is the purpose and value of key stage 2 SATs?

Phonics check outcomes improve, but still behind pre-Covid levels

Handle with caution: SATs results are published

School leaders slam 'underhand' plan to publish tutoring data

Curriculum coverage fears ahead of next month's SATs

SATs results will be 'useless' – cancel them now, urge school leaders

Will SATs be fair? Soaring Covid absence raises fears over May tests

Covid 'lost learning' gaps are closing, but rising pupil absence a key threat