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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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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11Jan2013Transforming Writing interim evaluation report published
Interim findings of the Transforming Writing action research project.
Posted by Julie Gibbings
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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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09Jan2013McDonald’s launches campaign to inspire millions of Happy Readers
McDonald’s will hand out 15 million books to families across the UK over the next two years.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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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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20Dec2012Gold Medal for Poetry awarded to John Agard
Poet John Agard will be presented with his award by Her Majesty the Queen in 2013.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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18Dec2012A third of dads are never seen reading
Our new research shows that one in three fathers gives no reading encouragement to their children.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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13Dec2012Number of adults with the literacy skills of five to seven-year-olds increases
The new Skills for Life survey examines the maths, English and Information and Communication Technology levels of adults across England.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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12Dec2012England’s primary reading levels just outside world top ten
The 2011 PIRLS report has revealed that 5% of 10-year-olds in England fail to reach the lowest level of performance in reading.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
