Underperforming at KS3?

The Daily Telegraph reports that, The Tories have released figues that should that thousands of bright 14-year-olds are performing worse than they did at primary school. Nick Gibb, Tory schools spokesman, said, "The figures indicate a that a number of children have not grasped literacy in particular by the time they leave primary school to such an extent that during the first three years of secodnary education they are not improving in their literacy levels. The figures also suggest some are not stretching able children either. Children leaving primary school with level fives really ought to be getting to level six or seven at 14."

The results seem to suggest that some primaries were coaching pupils to the test rather than ensuring they made real gains in skills and understanding. It also shows that some children are coasting through secondary school, where much of the teaching takes place in mixed ability groups.

Interesting...