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Literacy and education
Posted by: Catie Holdridge
23 / 02 / 11
The latest plan to boost children’s literacy levels involves a reading test for six-year-olds, which includes made-up words like ‘mip’, ‘fack’, ‘zort’, ‘koob’ and ‘glimp’. The Government scheme is intended to provide a ‘light touch phonics-based check’, to either reassure parents of their child’s ability, or to identify the pupils falling behind. It would entail […]
24 / 11 / 10
Declining standards of English are still a big concern, judging by the anticipated content of a government white paper due out today. The reforms are expected to reverse much of what the Labour government brought in; such as the modular approach to examining, where pupils take a series of shorter exams spread out over two […]
04 / 11 / 10
When actress Emma Thompson warned teenagers against using slang on a recent visit to her former school, she probably didn’t expect to spark a debate. But spark one she did. It was, apparently, the ‘likes’, ‘innits?’ and ‘it ain’ts’ she heard bouncing around the Camden School for Girls, Thompson’s alma mater, which drove her ‘insane’. […]
01 / 04 / 10
Poor literacy at work is still a major problem, new research has found. The report, Literacy: State of the Nation, examined the UK’s literacy levels both in schools and in the workplace. While a quarter of young people see no connection between reading and success, the research results made the link clear. Two-thirds of men […]
Posted by: em-admin
01 / 05 / 09
According to children’s literacy website Reading Rockets, when kids start to read, they like to mirror the writing they see around them. So, if they see you writing a list, they may well write one too. If you’re writing in your diary, they’ll probably have a pretend one too. Most parents will help their […]
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