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Reading The Game news stories:
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03Aug2010Sats results and teacher assessment scores published
Schools Minister Nick Gibb today congratulated thousands of pupils for their hard work as provisional Key Stage 2 test results were published, as well as teacher assessment scores, for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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31Jul2010Four in 10 children fail to hit Sats targets
This year it is predicted that four in 10 children will fall short of Sats targets in the three-Rs. However, teaching unions have described the result as "flawed".
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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21Jul2010Over a third of children leave state primary schools in London with reading difficulties, says new report
A new report released this week by the Centre for Policy Studies states that London is suffering from an 'epidemic of illiteracy'.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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01Jul2010World Cup exclusive! Win a Tom Palmer visit to your school plus 100 books
Competition time. The prize is to win football author Tom for a day at your school, plus 100 copies of one of his books for your pupils.
Posted by Jim Sells
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09Jun2010National Literacy Trust World Cup resources are a go go!
Love Football: Love Reading, the toolkit; Tom Palmer's daily episodic story; football book reviews and a Tom Palmer blog of best literacy practice.
Posted by Jim Sells
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08Jun2010Michael Gove writes to Ed Balls setting out the DfE spending cuts for this year
As part of the coalition government’s deficit reduction plans, each department has set out their contribution to the £6.2 billion worth of cuts that need to be found this year.
Posted by George Dugdale
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08Jun2010Pupils to study reality TV as part of new English GCSE
A new English GCSE will encourage pupils to study contestant’s language and delivery style in reality TV programmes such as The Apprentice, Dragon’s Den and Britain’s Got Talent.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04Jun2010Please help the National Literacy Trust to win £10,000 to support literacy
We have been shortlisted for the Readers’ Choice Literacy Grant from Better World Books and you can help us win.
Posted by Anna Jones
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03Jun2010National Literacy Trust conferences for primary school professionals - June and November 2010
Book now for places at the National Literacy Trust conferences for primary school professionals, taking place at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, the National Railway Museum in York and Savoy Place in London during June and November 2010
Posted by Sam Brookes
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27May2010Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) to be closed
The QCDA today received a letter from Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove saying that it will be closed following legislation in the Autumn.
Posted by George Dugdale
