At the end of year one, when they are five or six, all children at state schools in England must take a test called the ...

Experts say that most children learn to read by age 6 or 7, meaning first or second grade, and that some learn much earlier. However, a head start on reading doesn’t guarantee a child will stay ...

The government has defended tests for Year 6 pupils across England, after some parents and teachers said a paper in this week's Sats was too difficult. One head teacher said the English reading ...