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Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Monday, 1 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 1999. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.


Dept for Education and Employment

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what was the average reading age of children leaving primary school in each of the last 10 years; in each of the last 10 years, what proportion of children leaving primary school had a reading age of 11 or above.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
328 c192W; 74766;74769
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Assessments Pupils Primary education Reading Standards