Meanwhile in England….

SATs tests for 14-year-olds have been scrapped in a humiliating U-turn by Children’s Secretary Ed Balls.And school exams in other age groups will be radically overhauled, he said.Mr Balls told the Commons today that the key stage 3 tests taken by pupils at 14 were ‘not justified’ and would be dropped with immediate effect.

The school test fiasco: After 12 years and six Education Secretaries, Labour FINALLY tears up SATs exams | Mail Online