SATs: Are they worth the stress?

The debate about SATs exams has raged all summer, with papers not being marked on time and reports that they put too much stress on students. Headliners spoke to young people with experience of the tests to find out what all the fuss is about.

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This radio package was written, researched and produced by Kayleigh Braenna, 14, Analiese Brown, 14, Rebecca Callaghan, 14, Keren Hollands, 14, and Anabel Zelceski.

It was produced in partnership with Norden Farm and Cox Green School as part of Word on the Street 2008.

4 comments

SATs are good

i think sats are a good thing and i thuraly enjoyed your artical.

abbi (age 19) from northyorkshire, 01 December 2008 12:09

yes they should

i think that SATs are worth
the stress it is in are learning and some young people probley like learnig

courtney (age 12) from frashdeg, 01 December 2008 11:49

I just want to point out... the government have stopped pupils taking SATs... I'll let you work out if they are important or not

Keren Hollands (age 15) from Berkshire, 30 December 1899 00:00

SATs: Are they worth the stress?

The debate about SATs exams has raged all summer, with papers not being marked on time and reports that they put too much stress on students. Headliners spoke to young people with experience of the tests to find out what all the fuss is about.

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