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Controversial tests which left primary school pupils in tears featured questions so long that children had just 34 seconds to answer each of 38 questions, analysis has found.
Parents and teachers have branded last week's SATs reading paper for ten and 11-year-olds a 'disgrace', with even high-ability pupils struggling to finish.
Analysis of the Year 6 tests shows pupils were required to read 2,106 words across three texts – around a third more than last year's 1,564 words.
Based on Department for Education guidelines that a Key Stage 2 Sats pupil is expected to be able to read a minimum of 90 words a minute, it means reading the booklet alone would take 23 minutes and 30 seconds.
The questions themselves contained a further 1,337 words – another 15 minutes or so of reading time.
Controversial SATs tests which left primary school pupils in tears featured questions so long that children had just 34 seconds to answer each
