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Controversial literacy and numeracy tests taken by children as young as four would be axed under plans published by the Greens. The party said Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSAs), which are given to pupils in P1, P4, P7 and S3, were causing unnecessary anxiety without providing a clear educational benefit. It also wants to reintroduce a previously used study, the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN), to monitor progress in learning. SNSAs are taken online and were introduced amid concern over sliding international performance scores in areas such as maths and science. There is no pass or fail and children do not have to revise or prepare for them. Proposals to scrap the tests come after ministers said earlier this year that they would remain available for teachers to deliver following disruption caused by Covid-related school closures. ....