Quarter of kids leave primary school unable to read and write
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/aug/04/record-drop-sats-english
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Almost a quarter of school children are leaving primary school unable to read, write and do basic arithmetic properly according to figures released today.
The number of 11-year-olds in England who leave primary school unable to write a proper sentence has risen for the first time in 15 years.
A fifth of 11 year olds did not reach the most basic standards in English tests according to SAT test results.
Teachers today described the tests as "meaningless nonsense" and renewed calls to boycott them next year.
The number of 11-year-olds in England who leave primary school unable to write a proper sentence has risen for the first time in 15 years.
A fifth of 11 year olds did not reach the most basic standards in English tests according to SAT test results.
Teachers today described the tests as "meaningless nonsense" and renewed calls to boycott them next year.
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