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Literacy Today was first published by the National Literacy Trust in October 1994. In 1999 the Trust invited the Education Publishing Company to publish the magazine on its behalf, with the Trust retaining editorial control. In 2005 the partnership between the Trust and EPC changed, as EPC took on editorial responsibility with the Trust continuing to be involved as it is at present. Literacy Today continues to carry news of the Trust and articles written or suggested by it.
Literacy Today is published in March, June, September and December. The contents of the current issue follows. For the contents of previous issues from recent years please go to the bottom of this page. For information on issues prior to those given below, please go to the website of the National Literacy Trust using this link: www.literacytrust.org.uk
Literacy Today No.61, December 2009
Comment
Features
Four years bad. Six years good. Seven years optimal
Independent literacy specialist Sue Palmer argues that both the Rose and Cambridge reviews of primary education may have got it wrong when it comes to school starting age.
Both expert and independent: First thoughts on the Cambridge
review of English primary education
Professor Colin Richards, former primary HMI and one of the contributory authors to the Cambridge Review, gives his verdict on Robin Alexander’s final report.
Cambridge primary review
Diane Hofkins takes a detailed look at the findings in Robin Alexander’s final report.
Dyslexia – when nature’s little experiment becomes a literacy conundrum
Al Campbell, author of A Dyslexic Writes, addresses some of the commonly held misconceptions about the nature of dyslexia.
Can babies in class help smash the glass ceiling of pupil achievement?
Aulden Dunipace, Managing Director of the Learning Partnership, writes about an unusual programme that aims to promote the social and emotional development of school children.
Every English teacher will need the English Project
Beryl Pratley, former HMI and head of a University School of Teacher Training, writes about a project that aims to help young people understand the nature of English as a subject.
NLT
Viewpoint
Jonathan Douglas, Director of the National Literacy Trust, comments on the Cambridge Primary Review.
Maximising life chances
George Dugdale, Policy adviser at the National Literacy Trust, reports on a conference that took place in November.
Reference
The Summer Reading Challenge: Celebrating ten years and looking ahead
Anne Sarrag, Director of the Summer Reading Challenge for The Reading Agency, reports on a conference that examined what the Challenge has achieved over the last decade.
Document Reviews
We review The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2008/09 from Ofsted, and Follow-up Report on Support for People with Dyslexia in Wales from the Welsh Assembly Enterprise and Learning Committee.
Publications
2009 Primary School (Key Stage Two) Achievement and Attainment Tables l Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2008-09 l Australian Education Review: Second languages and Australian education l Children, Their World, Their Education: Final report and recommendations of the Cambridge Primary Review l Literacy and Life Skills for Pasifika Adults: Results from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey l Mapping State Proficiency Standards onto NAEP Scales: 2005-2007 l Primary Curriculum Review: Curriculum reform consultation report to the DCSF
Research
CUSANZ
We report on the latest research and policy news from Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand. Reports this issue include sharing good practice and underachievement in literacy in the US; research on the link between spanking and a child’s IQ in Canada; the introduction of National Standards in New Zealand; and criticism of national literacy and numeracy tests in Australia.
Don’t diss blogs and social networking sites: Young people’s writing and technology
Dr Christina Clark, Head of Research at the National Literacy Trust, writes about research exploring how the enormous increase in technology use among young people has affected their writing and the positive link between this new technology and literacy achievement.
REAL (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) – working collaboratively with families to support early language and literacy development
Helen Wheeler, Senior Development Officer at the Early Childhood Unit (ECU) of the National Children’s Bureau, outlines the aims of a new project inspired by the REAL approach and describes the early stages of implementation.
General
Research Digest
Ongoing research, article abstracts and article titles of research from education and science journals.
Media Watch
Underachievement of white male schoolchildren at primary and GCSE levels; controversial proposed changes to the School Admissions Code; an increase in the number of fathers reading to their children; the Government’s refusal to allow English state schools to use the Cambridge iGCSE; the announcement of a new primary curriculum from September 2011; and the positive effects of mixed-ability classes.
Parliament
Rates of illiteracy amongst children of primary school age, literacy and numeracy resits for teacher trainees, extension of the reading recovery scheme, primary pupil numbers and implementation of the recommendations of the Bercow review of speech, language and communications needs in the House of Commons; replacement of existing levels A to F in the 5 to 14 curriculum at primary stages in the Scottish Parliament; the Welsh-medium education budget in the Welsh Assembly; and one-to-one tuition in English and maths, basic literacy and numeracy skills and the Cambridge Primary Review in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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2009
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2008
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2005
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2004
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2003
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