[6] SATs are Standard Assessment Tasks (Tests) which pupils take at the ages of 7, 11,
and 14 in English, Mathematics and Science
[7] Teachers’ assistants or ‘Support Teachers’ were used at both LEA schools to support
pupils with their class work and spent time in the classroom on most days.
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