Because it's on the list! The government published some standardisation papers
and one of the children was working 'below national standards' (though clearly a good 4b in old money) because he hadn't included hyphens, semicolons or commas for meaning.
It's a nightmare! It encourages teaching a checklist of things rather than writing for purpose and audience.
Who do you teach?
Posted By: Bravo win or die on May 4th 2016 at 22:30:42
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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
- Yes it is shoddy yes it is. We need the three arse back ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 4, 22:31:49
- 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
- That is a cool sounding job! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:36:05
- I teach business english (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:32:15
- Because it's on the list! The government published some standardisation papers (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:30:42
- 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
- What age is that for? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:24:19
- Oops! Yes sorry, try this: (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 23:09:56
- wrong link? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 4, 23:08:26
- 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
- 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
- I just like to understand how it works. Always have done. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:50:18
- Bear in mind I started learning French at about that age. Wish I'd been (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 4, 22:09:38
- The children know their own language. They naturally use grammar correctly. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 4, 22:24:59
- I teach english (NCFC) - shoddy, May 4, 22:17:58
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