Both the National Union of Teachers and ATL believe that the National Curriculum assessment arrangements are in urgent need of reform. We believe that assessment involving all pupils should focus on enhancing their learning, not on evaluating schools. Other forms of evaluation should focus on institutional effectiveness. Sample tests should be used to help evaluate the education service as a whole. This paper argues that the replacement of current national testing arrangements at Key Stage 2 by moderated teacher assessment, together with sample testing, would benefit pupils, parents, the Government, and teachers. It also outlines the necessary developments needed to put such changes into place.

Teachers

• Watch this short video on the education campaign
• Watch this short video and hear from teachers on life after SATs in Wales
• Download a campaign poster here for display in your staffroom
• If you are an NUT member contact your association/division or your Regional Office for further advice on our campaign and/or recent boycott of SATs

Leadership group members

• Frequently asked questions
• Letter from the General Secretary on taking the campaign forward

Parents and members of the public

• Printer friendly leaflet for parents and members of the public on the end SATs campaign. Download the published version here.
• Letter from a parent on SATs.
• Watch this short video and hear from parents and governors on life after SATs in Wales
• Pupil's speech on SATs

School Governors

• A letter mailed to school governors on 1 May 2010.

Local Associations and Divisions

• Press Release
  This is a recommended form of words to inform your local media about the NUT’s educational campaign on assessment.

League tables scuppered now SATs must go!

Click here for the full text of NUT News May 2010

Let your new MP know why SATs and league tables should go
We have prepared two different e-mails. One for classroom teachers here and another for members of the leadership group here.

Sign our petition
Please help our petition get even bigger by signing it here or downloading a copy here. Download a petition poster here.

Momentum is building to end SATs
Please click here to read what people are saying about SATs.

Frequently asked questions
FAQs

Anti-SATs picnic
Click here to view a video of the anti-SATs picnic.