Phonics screening test "pass rates"

The first year of the Year 1 Phonics screening test has created a lively debate, across the education world, the parenting world and the literary world. I have been avidly reading Michael Rosen’s blog recently, and would recommend it to anyone who has an...

Maths, a mystery or a method?

I promised a few weeks ago to tell a story about a pupil called Tommy. I knew Tommy from teaching him PE, but nothing prepared me for my first week in the maths world. My year 8 group was an SEN group, made up with SpLD pupils, SLD, pupils a couple of pure behavioural...

Year 1 Phonics Screening Test

Did you know your year 1 child has a phonics screening test from 18th June? No neither did I. However this website explains all and has a good FAQ section....