Written question WQ94637

We have made available a national-level report ‘Patterns of attainment in reading and numeracy: September 2018 to August 2023’ that shows the attainment of learners from years 2 through to year 9 relative to a reference year. This analysis is based on anonymised, national-level data from Personalised Assessments in Numeracy and Reading. Personalised Assessments are statutory for learners in years 2 to 9 and are flexible tools for practitioners to integrate with other approaches when assessing skills and progress in reading and numeracy.

In addition, we have re-introduced Key Stage 4 headline indicators for academic year 2023/24 which include a literacy indicator which provides us with outcomes data for year 11 learners. The recent Statistical Release makes available provisional data before the publication of the final statistical release in December.

We also participate in the PISA assessments, which give us internationally benchmarked information on the skills and knowledge of fifteen-year-olds in maths, reading and science. Through our formative evaluation programme, researchers are working with schools across Wales to understand progress in the implementation of Curriculum for Wales, including how schools are delivering the mandatory cross-curricular skills of Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Competence.