Pupils' handwriting is so poor that it can be ‘impossible to award a fair mark’ to their work, chief examiners warn.

Frank Sanchez Puchaczewski, a Year 5 pupil from Bromley, has been named a Reading Plus Champion, recognised among only 15 students nationwide for reading excellence.

Poor handwriting obviously makes it much harder for the markers to do their job, but the SQA's assessment goes further and suggests action should be taken.

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Last summer, some 85,000 pupils – around one-in-six – left primary school without reaching the expected level for the average 11-year-old in writing.

Pupils' handwriting is so poor that it can be ‘impossible to award a fair mark’ to their work, chief examiners warn.