The power of debating

Given the number of recent politically related international and national events, I would be safe in saying that as a British public we are more aware than ever of ‘political policy’ and its impact.  Brexit; Presidential elections; general elections – to name but a few – have given rise to a wealth of conversations about […]

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Boys and Literacy Schemes

Since ‘closing the gender gap’ came to the forefront of education during the 1990s, there has been the creation and implementation of countless ‘Boys and Literacy’ groups.  Whilst these groups may have different focuses – writing, reading, speaking – they are all there to support the acquisition, development and reinforcement of a Literacy skill. What […]

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Rebecca Geoghegan: When it comes to reading, three isn’t a crowd: it’s the magic number

And the threes don’t stop there… There are three inextricable strands of .  And whilst it is difficult to determine a hierarchy, I would suggest that reading is at the top of my list (although oracy comes a very close second!). Fundamentally, reading gives children the means to express their thoughts.  As the wealth of statistics […]

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