Primary Spelling Test Scrapped After Blunder

A spelling test due to be taken by primary school children in England has been ditched after it was accidentally published. Around half a million seven-year-olds were due to take the Key Stage 1 grammar, punctuation and spelling test as part of Sats assessments in May when they are nearing the end of Year 2. It prompted a fierce backlash against assessment in primary schools, with the Association of Teachers and Lecturers labelling it "farcical", while the National Union of Teachers called for the assessment to be cancelled.