English children fare well on international reading test

English primary children compare well in reading and science with other countries, but “middling” in maths, today’s (November 2) primary review of international standards shows. But the long tail of underachievement is a concern. According to the researchers at Cambridge University, “a consistent and disturbing factor” in England’s results across all three subjects is a wide spread of scores, signifying a much bigger gap between high and low attaining pupils than in many other countries. Read the article at Guardian Unlimited.