SATs for seven-year-olds scrapped as of 2023
SATs tests taken by seven-year-olds in England are to be abolished by 2023, however, nine-year-olds will still have to sit the controversial exams under new plans.
According to the BBC, the government said that children would have a “baseline” check in reception at the ages of four and five.
The education secretary said that this would allow progress to be tracked and would help to “free up” teachers.
However, times table tests for pupils in Year 4 will be implemented in 2019-20.
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