I have today launched aconsultation on Assessment, Testing and Reporting 3-14 which aims toensure that the quality of information that pupils, parents, teachers andpolicy makers receive will increase through establishing an integratedassessment system which fully supports learning and will:provide better feedback andguidance on the quality of work, leading to improved achievement, for pupils;result in clearerinformation and more involvement in their child’s education for parents;ensure an end toinappropriate assessment by simplifying the assessment system, with supportfrom the National Assessment Bank...