linguistic phonics · Sounds-Write · test results

Sounds-Write study on 1607 Key Stage 1 pupils in state primary school across the country.

The Sounds~Write linguistic phonic teaching programme was conceived and written in 2002/3. An essential component of the authors’ thinking about literacy tuition is that all teachers of literacy deserve high quality training. This is needed to help dispel the many myths and inaccuracies pervading teaching practices that stem from a variety of sources including: personal… Continue reading Sounds-Write study on 1607 Key Stage 1 pupils in state primary school across the country.

David Philpot · Evidence based · Falling standards in maths and literacy · mathematics · Sounds-Write · statistics

Vital statistics? The ‘sexy job’ of the future, says Google’s chief statistician.

What’s the future going to be in terms of preparing oneself for a worthwhile job? Is it the law, economics, politics? Not according to Hal Varian, Google’s chief statistician. For Hal, the sexy job to be doing in the next ten years is going to be statistics!In an interview with Tim Harford on Radio 4’s… Continue reading Vital statistics? The ‘sexy job’ of the future, says Google’s chief statistician.

Falling standards in maths and literacy · Sounds-Write

More evidence of the fall in standards in maths and literacy.

A new report in the Sunday Express this morning claims that more and more teachers are struggling with basic spelling and numeracy. The article reports that ‘Michael Gove, the Shadow Schools Secretary, pledged that a future Conservative government would raise teaching standards’.The real question needing to be addressed is: how do we improve standards in… Continue reading More evidence of the fall in standards in maths and literacy.

can't read · Harriet Sergeant · MailOnline · Sounds-Write

‘It’s enough to make you weep’ says Harriet Sergeant .

Did you read Harriet Sergeant’s piece in the MailOnline? It asks why bright children from poor families aren’t making it to universities. The problem, she says, begins in the primary schools, ‘where children from poor backgrounds are no longer learning to read’.Leaving aside the fact that it isn’t just children from poor backgrounds who are… Continue reading ‘It’s enough to make you weep’ says Harriet Sergeant .