ASCL comment on England’s success in PIRLS

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 09:00

Commenting on England’s success in the Progress International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “This is a badly needed piece of good news for an education system that feels beleaguered. These excellent results in reading standards of 9–10-year-olds are testament to the hard work, skill and dedication of primary school teachers and leaders. “The government is quick to claim that...Request free trial