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As controversial as they might be, pupils are once again preparing to sit their SATs tests.
The tests, aimed at children as young as six, take place in primary schools across the country each May.
Despite them no longer being mandatory for Key Stage 1 (Year 2), they're still going ahead in many schools, as well as those for Year 6 kids in Key Stage 2.
Over the years there have repeated calls to axe the tests, from some parents and teachers who believe they have made schools into exam factories and turned children against education.
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Back in 2016, Let Our Kids Be Kids spearheaded a school strike day, urging parents to keep their kids off for a day a show of defiance against the exams.
The government insists the 'tests are in pupils' own interests', helping both parents and teachers identify where additional support is needed to 'make sure all children leave primary school having mastered the basics of literacy and numeracy'.
Children are tested in maths and English (reading and spelling, punctuation and grammar).
Teachers try to keep the testing procedure informal. Papers are not strictly timed, and are usually taken in a normal classroom situation, or in small groups in KS1, to keep the pressure off children.
Pupils are given scaled SATs scores - teachers are given conversion tables to calculate these from the actual number of marks (the raw score) they achieve. They'll give an overall score based on the SATs as well as class work and teacher observations.
In KS1 a score of 100 means the child is working at the expected standard. A score below 100 shows the child needs more support and above 100 suggests the child is working at a higher level than
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