Parents call for boycott of tests

THE largest parents’ federation is calling for a boycott on tests to be held in the last year of primary school (CM2) next week. The FCPE says the start-of-year tests for the CM2 classes, launched three years ago, are a “profound mistake”. A spokesman said: “It is not acceptable for children to be evaluated on things they have not been taught yet.” They are asking their members to write to schools saying they refuse to have their children’s results passed to the government.

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