Left-handed pupils do less well in tests than their right-handed peers. Researchers from Bristol University based their findings on national curriculum test results (Sats) and IQ tests for over 10,000 children. The study found the gap between left and right-handed pupils did not lessen with age - the...

Increasing numbers of secondary schools in England are using Saturday classes and extended school days to boost pupils' results. Nearly a quarter of schools surveyed by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust said they ran extra classes to help pupils develop their potential. The survey of 425...

The problems, delays and mistakes in this year's Sats shows no sign of being resolved. Following on from our earlier news item on the delays to Sats for over one million 11 and 14 year olds, reports suggest that many schools are still without marks, and those that do have marked papers are seeing...

Over one million kids aged 11 to 14 in England will get their Sats results late this year. The National Curriculum test results were due to be delivered to schools on the 8th July, but will now be delayed by at least a week. It is now hoped that the Key Stage 2 results will be published on 15th July...