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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16Apr2012Schools line up for Big Diamond Jubilee Read
Over 1,000 schools have registered so far to take part in our nationwide reading and writing campaign to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, supported Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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11Apr2012Come to our Hay Festival seminar with Frank Cottrell Boyce
Our free breakfast seminar for teachers at the 2012 Hay Festival on 7 June offers a unique insight into the effective teaching of writing at Key Stage 1 and 2.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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10Apr2012Phonics test: NUT may ballot on boycott
The National Union of Teachers has attacked the phonics test at its annual conference, saying it risks making failures of five-year-olds.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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29Mar2012Cardiff student wins over the judging panel in peer recommendation competition, ReadThis.
We are delighted to announce that the winner of our ReadThis competition is Year 8 student Caitlin from Howell’s School in Cardiff.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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29Mar2012New report shows illiteracy costing the world $1.19 trillion
The World Literacy Foundation has released a report highlighting that nearly 800 million people across the world lack basic reading and writing skills. It also shows that the UK suffers significantly from the costs of poor literacy.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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29Mar2012Over 5,500 pupils “read their way around the world” in the Reading Miles Global Challenge
A record number of entries have been received for our spring literacy competition, run in partnership with Oxford University Press.
Posted by Sarah De Zoysa
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29Mar2012Riot report looks at role poor literacy played
An independent panel set up by the government to study the causes of last summer's riots calls for fines for schools that fail to teach children to read properly
Posted by Jane Woodley
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27Mar2012Hull secondary school sees pupils with reading age of five
The principal of a Hull academy has stated that 300 pupils join the school each year and approximately 25 of those had a reading age of five.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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27Mar2012Students inspired by Pushing the Envelope
Year 9 pupils in Scunthorpe have been inspired by the 2012 Pushing the Envelope auction to design their own inspiring artworks.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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26Mar2012Teacher concern over new reading test
The Government's new reading test for six-year-olds could face a boycott from teachers.
Posted by Jane Woodley
