News
Schools & teaching news stories:
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12Feb2013Disadvantaged pupils twice as likely to be poor readers
A report has highlighted that disadvantaged pupils in the UK are twice as likely to be among the poorest performers in reading compared to better-off pupils.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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16Jan2013
“The Biggest Show On Earth” – plans for World Book Day 2013 revealedIdeas and activities for schools to use for the 2013 World Book Day on Thursday 7 March.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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11Jan2013New year, new futures for children
Sign up for our fun run on 24 March to keep those New Year's resolutions.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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09Jan2013Government drive encourages the learning of poetry by heart
The Department for Education is funding a contest for pupils to learn and recite verse.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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08Jan2013Children's Laureate raises concerns over phonics
Julia Donaldson said that phonics-based reading tests will work for some children but it could leave some feeling they are not quite up to scratch.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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12Dec2012Road to WrestleMania: the results are in!
The winner of Road to WrestleMania, the National Literacy Trust and WWE's latest competition, is announced.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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16Nov2012Teenagers struggle with reading GCSE exams
Research suggests GCSE exams are beyond the reading abilities of thousands of UK teenagers.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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13Nov2012
WWE® Superstar and Diva hammer home the importance of literacy during visit to Welsh primary schoolWWE® Superstar Zack Ryder and WWE® Diva World Champion Eve pay a visit to some pupils taking part in the Road to WrestleMania competition to talk about the importance of literacy and what reading means to them.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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23Aug2012'Harsh' GCSE English marking row
As GCSE results were published today, a row erupted over the marking of this year's English exams.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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23Jul2012Summer schools 'to help poor pupils catch up'
Schools to improve children's literacy, numeracy, art, music and sport have been set up to help struggling primary pupils make a good start at secondary this September.
Posted by Jane Woodley
