Protests are rife over the Key Stage 1 SATs test for six and seven-year-olds - a test that thousands of parents say their children should not be have to sit.
But what is behind the controversy? Just how hard are the questions?
The Government has issued a sample paper containing the following questions:
Fill in the missing word:
We were _______ on our projects. a)worked b) works c) working d) work.
Or there’s this question:
What type of word is highlighted in this sentence? Poppy held the baby rabbit gently in her arms. a) adjective b) adverb c) noun d) verb
You can take the test yourself - {https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/439447/Sample_ks1_EnglishGPS_paper2_questions.pdf|here|}