As a primary school teacher, I give a 20 minute grammar lesson everyday. This is separate / in addition to reading and writing.
The end of year Grammar, spelling and Punctuation Sats test (see link above) has been in place for a couple of years now. The government hasn't quite worked out the benchmark (nationally agreed score) for measuring success for this test, but it is to be given equal status with Maths, Writing and Reading.
The grammar gap was apparent in my own generation. I was educated in the late 60s-70s, but never taught grammar at primary school! I then attended a grammar school where it was assumed that it had been taught already!
The children I now teach know a lot more than I did at their age.
All the different family surnames
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Tuned To 'The Archers' For The First Time In Months.
