Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.
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Schools Network news stories:
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31Jan2012Children's literacy skills found lacking in Wales
Forty per cent of pupils in Wales are entering secondary school with a reading age that is more than six months below their actual age.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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20Jan2012Warning as schools 'shun traditional reading methods'
Thousands of schools are shunning back-to-basics methods of teaching pupils to read despite continuing concerns over childhood illiteracy.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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19Dec2011Curriculum changes pushed back to 2014
The overhaul of the National Curriculum in England is to be delayed by a year, the education secretary has confirmed.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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15Dec2011One eighth of primary schools fall short of goverment literacy and numeracy targets
Primary schools are failing to reach their targets in literacy and numeracy.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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08Dec2011Two-thirds 'fail new primary phonics reading check'
The test-run of a new primary school reading check suggests two-thirds of pupils are likely to fail it when it is introduced in England next year.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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30Nov2011Teacher assessment at five
This newly published study investigated whether ongoing teacher assessment at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (around five years old) could be used effectively to identify children with language difficulties in need of early intervention.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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08Nov2011Reading to children can set them on path to success
PISA report looks at the impact of parents' participation in their children's learning.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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07Sep2011'Dragonese Day' to launch on 6 October
Take part in Dragonese Day and raise funds for the National Literacy Trust.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
