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A number of made-up words such as “koob” or “zort” are to be included in the government’s planned new reading test for six-year-olds in England, reports BBC’s Hannah Richardson.

Children should be tested on their speaking and listening skills at the age of six to help improve classroom behaviour, MPs report today. Richard Garner from The Independent reports.

Delays in young children’s ability to speak and listen properly are leaving them struggling to learn to read and write, Ofsted has warned. Hannah Richardson of the BBC reports.

Children should be tested on their speaking and listening skills at the age of six to help improve classroom behaviour, MPs report today. Richard Garner from The Independent reports. The Coalition Government is already planning to bring in a compulsory … Continue reading →

She was a quiet baby, and a quiet child. But it was not to an extent that was particularly alarming. I remember sitting in the garden with my husband, saying: “This time next year, we won’t be able to shut … Continue reading →

Delays in young children’s ability to speak and listen properly are leaving them struggling to learn to read and write, Ofsted has warned. Hannah Richardson of the BBC reports. At one nursery visited by inspectors, about 30% of three-year-olds started … Continue reading →

She was a quiet baby, and a quiet child. But it was not to an extent that was particularly alarming. I remember sitting in the garden with my husband, saying: “This time next year, we won’t be able to shut her up.” By Jasper Jackson at The Independent.

by bbc.co.uk Almost one in five seven-year-olds in England did not reach government targets for literacy this year, although results improved overall. Boys did better in reading and writing than last year – but still scored lower than girls – … Continue reading →

Almost one in five seven-year-olds in England did not reach government targets for literacy this year, although results improved overall.

Too many children leave primary school unable to read or write well enough, England’s chief schools inspector says.