Analysis of the age-standardised scores achieved in the English and Welsh versions of the National Reading and Numeracy Tests for 2019.
This is the latest release in the series: National reading and numeracy test results
Gender difference in mean age-standardised score
The difference in the mean age-standardised score for boys and girls shows that:
- girls out performed boys in the reading tests in all national curriculum year groups
- boys out performed girls in the numeracy reasoning test in most national curriculum year groups, the only exception was the Year 7 test.
Transition to online assessment for reading and numeracy
Online personalised assessments are replacing the current paper-based national tests for all learners in Years 2 to 9 over a three-year period. In 2019, pupils took a new online personalised assessment for Procedural Numeracy instead of a paper-based test. This report presents results for the paper-based tests only.
Due to the transition to online assessment, the statistical reports for 2019 tests will be the last to be produced (see 'future plans' within the report).
Reports
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National reading and numeracy test results, 2019 , file type: PDF, file size: 463 KB
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Notes and key quality information, 2019 , file type: PDF, file size: 308 KB
Data
Datasets and interactive tools
National reading and numeracy test results, 2019: tables , file type: ODS, file size: 111 KB
Contact
Geraint Turner
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Email: school.stats@gov.wales
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