§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the estimated cost of the national key stage testing for all school children in England and Wales in each subject and at each key stage for this year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthThe estimated costs of producing and distributing the statutory tests for 1993 in English, mathematics, science and Welsh at key stage 1— seven-year-olds—is £1,230,000. The estimated cost of the non-mandatory tests at this key stage is £1,470,000.
The cost of the statutory tests in English, mathematics, science, technology and Welsh at key stage 3–14-year-olds—is £4,090,000. This includes support materials.
At key stage 2 there are no statutory assessments this year.