TEACHERS backed plans that could see them boycott a new mandatory reading test for Year 8 pupils yesterday.Delegates at the National Education Union (NEU) annual conference voted to publicly oppose the introduction of the test, which ministers announced last year and for the union to survey secondary school members to see whether they would be willing to boycott the tests.Delegate Holly Williams warned against another high-stakes national assessment that would increase pressure on pupils and narrow the curriculum.

TEACHERS backed plans that could see them boycott a new mandatory reading test for Year 8 pupils yesterday.

Delegates at the National Education Union (NEU) annual conference voted to publicly oppose the introduction of the test, which ministers announced last year and for the union to survey secondary school members to see whether they would be willing to boycott the tests.

Delegate Holly Williams warned against another high-stakes national assessment that would increase pressure on pupils and narrow the curriculum.

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