The Government has failed to reach its Key Stage 2 target for 11 year-olds, the Department for Education and Skills reported today.
The Government's target was for 85% of pupils to achieve the level expected for their age in English and maths, but the SATS results show that only 79% achieved the level in English, and only 76% in maths. The Key Stage 2 targets were an essential aspect of the Government's commitment to raising basic skills, and the target had already been postponed from 2004.
Story taken from BBC News Website Thursday 24 August
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