'Moving English forward' · Ofsted · phonics · training.

That Ofsted report – ‘Moving English forward’

In large part this new report has been motivated by the need to respond to a growing tide of complaints from employers’ organisations and from higher education institutions about the standards of literacy of school leavers. There is also a growing awareness that, in the globalised world in which this country operates, other countries have… Continue reading That Ofsted report – ‘Moving English forward’

HFWs · training.

Down with high-frequency words!

Recently, I’ve been posting on a thread on the RRF forum. The subject turned to questions about high-frequency words and, if you’re interested, you can follow what was being argued (here). However, my main point was that there are thousands of teaching practitioners across the country who haven’t a clue how the writing system works… Continue reading Down with high-frequency words!