Union warns biannual testing echoes National Standard

The primary teachers' union says requiring children to sit standardised tests twice a year looks like National Standards in disguise. From next year, the government will require primary schools to test children twice a year to measure their progress. That means phonics checks for new entrants; and for those in year three or higher -- reading, writing and maths assessments. NZEI Te Riu Roa president Mark Potter spoke to Charlotte Cook.