YouGov poll suggests school leaders believe the exams lead to a narrowing of the curriculum being taught.
Year six SATs are the most high-profile tests currently taken by primary school children and for many years the debate about their effectiveness has continued. Now many school leaders are hoping the government will take some action.
"But reality is teachers in year six and head teachers are very accountable for progress and attainment in classes and in our schools and there can be very dire consequences for us if we don't achieve at the level we're expected to." "I think they are very narrow as they only look at core subjects - reading writing and mathematics - they don't judge the breadth of the curriculum we give children at primary school - they're one small snapshot of the bigger picture and of children's attainment by the time they leave primary school."
There has always been an element of controversy surrounding them, but now almost 30 years there seems little enthusiasm for change within the Department for Education.
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