Literacy

Left-handed children can be at a disadvantage in lessons – but there are simple ways to solve problems, says Toria Bono

Children under 3 are increasingly being subjected to education interventions in a bid to close the attainment gap. But, finds Chris Parr, the research that suggests trying to implement fixes on this age group is highly problematic – particularly when it comes to the current obsession with language

When pupils entering secondary education are unable to read, how can you expect them to study Shakespeare? One school grappling with this problem is trying out an innovative solution: hiring a primary teacher to give young people a grounding in the basics of literacy and numeracy. Emma Seith investigates how the approach is working in practice, and how it could help to close Scotland’s stubborn attainment gap

If you are not teaching shared writing regularly, then you probably aren’t teaching writing well, says this primary teacher, who shares his tips for how to do it