Were they easier or more difficult than you expected?Some headteachers have said they will be raising concerns over one particular paper which some people have said was much more difficult than previous testsA teachers' union has gone further and criticised the tests themselves saying there are "better ways of assessing children". The Department for Education website states that the main reason for the key stage 2 tests is "to measure school performance and to make sure individual pupils are being supported in the best way possible as they move into secondary school". The Department for Education website states that children shouldn't be made to feel any unnecessary pressure when doing the tests and it is up to the school to make sure they are prepared