As a teacher I’m happy the spelling,punctuation and grammar test had to be scrapped this year. We need to stop colluding with this damaging systemAs a year two teacher, you come by to watch as the scales of toddlerhood topple from the eyes of each child as they start to become themselves. At six or seven years old, and they hang wide-eyed on your every word,their busy brains desperate to know what everything means and how it all works. It’s such a joyous job. Related: Spelling test blunder as DfE publishes forthcoming paper online Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com