This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Euan Blockley:- "Council believes that good quality pupil assessments are an essential tool to assist teachers to improve education standards and to ensure pupils receive a good quality education. Council notes that the Scottish Parliament recently voted to stop testing at the Primary 1 stage. Council notes that this was after concerns raised by parents, teachers and education professionals. Council agrees that although formal, standardised testing is essential in Primary 4 and Primary 7, it should not happen in Primary 1 where it cannot deliver the same meaningful results. Council notes that Glasgow does not currently carry out Primary 1 tests. Recognising the Scottish Parliament vote against this testing in Primary 1 and the subsequent will of MSPs who voted based on clear and concise information as to whether the new Primary 1 tests are in line with the play-based learning philosophy of the early years provision in the curriculum for excellence, Council therefore resolves that these tests should not be introduced at the Primary 1 stage in Glasgow. Further, Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish Government to inform them of this Council's opposition to Primary 1 testing and to express this Council's belief that these tests should be scrapped across Scotland in light of the parliamentary vote against them.".

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