Budding teachers will have to pass new, tougher tests in English, mathematics and abstract reasoning before they will be allowed to begin their training, the government has confirmed today.
Tougher questions (seven examples of which are published at the end of this article) combined with a ban on using calculators in mathematics and higher pass marks for both English and maths will raise standards in education, the government claims.
The new tests will apply to those wanting to train in England and will come into effect from September next year. Prospective teachers will now need to reach the equivalent of a GCSE grade B to pass the tests.
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