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The Department for Education has released the draft Primary National Curriculum
11 Jun 2012
The publication of the draft Primary National Curriculum sees a focus on areas including word reading, comprehension, speaking and listening, reading for enjoyment, spelling, grammar and handwriting.
The Department for Education said that where English teaching was concerned, the aim was to ensure that pupils left primary school with high standards of literacy. A systematic approach to the teaching of phonics would be advocated to help pupils to become fluent readers and good spellers, it said.
The plans also emphasise the importance of spelling and grammar, setting out exactly what children should be expected to be taught in each year of their primary schooling, as well as giving lists of words they should be able to spell. It will also encourage improving speaking and listening skills, and developing pleasure in reading.
The draft Programmes of Study published today will be subject to an informal consultation. The Department for Education will consider the public debate and re-draft the programmes before re-publishing them later in the year for formal consultation. The final programmes will be introduced in primary schools from September 2014.
The National Literacy Trust has been in conversation with the Curriculum Review team throughout the review period and will be consulting with key partners, including partner schools, to gather feedback regarding the draft programme.
See the full story at the BBC and the draft programme at the DfE.
