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File photo dated 03/12/03 showing primary school pupils during a lesson. Schoolchildren as young as four will be taught about relationships, keeping safe on the internet and looking after their own mental health as part of dedicated lessons in classrooms from next year, under new guidelines announced by the Government.. Issue date: Monday February 25, 2019. Pupils will learn the link between physical and mental health, with lessons focused on the importance of getting enough sleep, the dangers of sexting, and spotting anxiety in their friends. See PA story EDUCATION Schools. Photo credit should read: Barry Batchelor/PA Wire Source: AAP / Barry Batchelor/PA

Testing this year is shifting online to find new ways of evaluating students' literacy and numeracy skills but calls for the system to be adjusted, or scrapped altogether, remain.

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Testing this year is shifting online to find new ways of evaluating students' literacy and numeracy skills but calls for the system to be adjusted, or scrapped altogether, remain.

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