So say we all!

Have you come across the present perfect tense yet?

It's so depressing to have to teach it - but even more disheartening when you see how the government want writing assessed. There is a checklist of various statements that need to be ticked off as you spot them. It has to be a 'secure fit' as opposed to a 'best fit' so they all need to be included at least two or three times in a collection of writing or you can't 'pass'. No hyphens or semi colons? Then you can't be writing at the national standard however brilliant the writing is.

Posted By: Bravo win or die on May 4th 2016 at 22:16:49

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Helping my son with key stage 2 English... (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 4, 22:01:23
- I teach english (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:17:58
  - Yes it is shoddy yes it is. We need the three arse back ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 4, 22:31:49
    - eggsactly! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:33:09
- So say we all! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:16:49
  - How does this help kids in later life? Isn't teaching them emotional intelligence more (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 4, 23:20:10
  - It's all too much for simple folk like me Bwod. (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 4, 22:35:56
    - It makes me so cross! This cohort in particular have it really tough. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:46:28
  - why do you need a hyphen? (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:18:57
    - Because it's on the list! The government published some standardisation papers (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:30:42
      - I teach business english (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:32:15
        
        That is a cool sounding job! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:36:05
        
        i have no doubt that you are right! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:39:30
        
        functional stuff, to adults. very bright adults! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:34:20
- Great to teach language at an early age. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:07:46
  - The children know their own language. They naturally use grammar correctly. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:24:59
    - I just like to understand how it works. Always have done. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:50:18
      - Here's the link to the spag test (spelling and grammar) It's really hard to get them all! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:59:43
        
        wrong link? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:08:26
        
        Oops! Yes sorry, try this: (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 23:09:56
        
        What age is that for? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:24:19
        
        Year 6 so 10/11 - how did you do? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 23:25:25
        
        100% (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:50:22
    - I had a brilliant teacher of english when I was 13 (NCFC) - camcan, May 4, 22:48:42
      - I'd say that would be about the right age. People often remember a great English teacher (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:57:10
  - Bear in mind I started learning French at about that age. Wish I'd been (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:09:38

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