Lost for Words
Discover our report which exposes a sharp decline in children's speech and language skills, driven by less conversation at home and more screen time.
Reports
Our reports explore national trends revealed by our assessment data on topical issues such as reading, skills gaps and wellbeing. School leaders, teaching staff, and educational experts respond by sharing their practical experience in a variety of educational settings.
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Careful Calculation: Addressing maths anxiety in the classroom
Explore our latest report on maths education, revealing key challenges like maths anxiety and gender confidence gaps in learning.
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Turning the Page
Tackling the myths and assumptions that impede reading. We surveyed primary and secondary teachers to discover the truth about their students' reading skills.
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Reluctant Readers
Explore our latest report from secondary teachers on why reading reluctance is a growing problem and what you can do to help
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The Transition Conversation
Why teachers think the move from primary to secondary school will be challenging this year - and how they are planning to support their new students.
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The impact of the pandemic on attainment two years on
Read our latest analysis of attainment trends during Covid, based on data from the Progress Test Series, NGRT and NGST.
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The Long Transition
Explore our new transition microsite to see how schools have used assessments to support their pupils and how they will be approaching transition this autumn.
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Words of Encouragement
Read our report about students’ reading resilience during the pandemic, featuring national trends from NGRT data and interviews with schools and Trusts.
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Impact of Covid-19 on attainment – initial analysis
We've analysed the results from the PT Series and NGRT assessments taken in Autumn 2020 to understand the initial impact of lockdown on children's learning.
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Why reading is the key to GCSE success
New study highlights the importance of reading to the whole school curriculum.
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Crunched by numbers? What schools can do to reduce the data burden
Exploring how effective data can reduce teacher workload.
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Dangerous Diet: How exam rations endanger a broad and balanced curriculum
What schools can do to implement a balanced curriculum at Key Stage 3, featuring opinion pieces from leading educationalists.