5-14

English Language

Listening

How to improve pupils' abilities in listening and understanding language, words and stories.

Reading

Improving reading skills and understanding as well as encouraging reading for pleasure are the areas for these examples ofg good practice.

Talking

Classroom projects for developing pupils' communication skills and their fluency and confidence in speaking.

Writing

Ideas for teaching functional, personal and creative writing in the classroom, including spelling and grammar. 

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Reading for Pleasure

This programme set up after-school groups in primary schools to prepare pupils for transition to secondary by developing their reading. Group activities include arts and crafts, internet research on authors, discussions, reviews and quizzes.