The Conversation

Testing teachers’ basic literacy and numeracy skills is pointless

Stewart Riddle does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Conversation

Student teachers must pass a literacy and numeracy test before graduating – it’s unfair and costly

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Manchester Evening News

New maths test for teens could focus on real life scenarios like phone bills, rent and wages

Teenagers may soon be required to take a numeracy test focusing on practical skills such as calculating phone bills and rent, according to plans by an exam board. Colin Hughes, the chief executive of ...

Alberta educators call mandatory screening tests time-consuming, ineffective, survey says

A provincial government survey of teachers, early childhood educators, and education leaders suggests many find now-mandatory ...
heraldscotland

Maths test piloted to help pupils prepare for real-life situations

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Daily Mail

Can you pass the 'practical maths' test that every teenagers will have to pass?

Teenagers could face a maths test which looks at their ability to understand real-life situations, under plans being developed by an exam board. Colin Hughes, chief executive of AQA, an awarding body ...
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National literacy and numeracy tests for all pupils

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