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Hilton, Mary – English in Education, 2001
Examines the rationale behind the British government's method for raising standards in writing at Key Stage 2, noting a renewed drive to teach discreet units of sentence grammar and a fresh commitment to shared and guided writing. Argues that these new measure ignore research on the ways children learn to write and will not lead to a rise in…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar