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Pupils face new mental maths tests
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MORE THAN a million children across Britain will face tough
national tests of their mental arithmetic for the first time next
week. New grammar tests for 14- year-olds are also being piloted in
a move which will please traditionalists.
The 20 minute maths tests, to be sat by all 11- and 14-year-olds
on Tuesday, will be the first national assessment of children's
ability to deal with numbers without the aid of pencil and paper.
The tests, which were piloted last year, give children five...
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