Spelling tests are 'draconian' and teachers should focus on 'creativity', new Education Secretary says

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Spelling tests are 'draconian' and teachers should focus on 'creativity', new Education Secretary says

Spelling tests are "draconian" and teachers should focus on "creativity", new Education Secretary Lucy Powell, has said. Comments made by the newly appointed Education Secretary have been unearthed this week opposing "draconian" spelling tests for primary school pupils, reigniting debate over assessment standards in schools. Ms Powell made the remark during a 2019 interview with education magazine Tes, speaking on …