The BBC reports that ministers have voiced concerns after a survey suggested less than half of second year pupils were reaching the expected reading and numeracy levels. The Scottish Survey of Attainment looked at how children were performing in primary school and their first two years of secondary school. Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop said primary school pupils were doing well. But she added: “I am concerned by the standards of achievement in second year.”  She went on to say that most Scottish pupils were receiving an education which provided them with a good basis to learn in the future.