A special course has been developed so teachers can prepare almost 200,000 primary school leavers for a rigorous English test next summer after a shake-up by former education secretary Michael Gove.

The teaching of grammar in primary schools in England (a key feature of England's national curriculum) does not appear to help children's narrative writing, although it may help them generate ...

Unions are calling for tests on times tables and grammar to be scaled back at primary schools. Ministers are facing pressure to make the compulsory basic maths checks in year four optional as they can ...

Hand-held technology can help to improve primary pupils' learning of grammar, according to a new study by researchers in the UK. Researchers conducted a large randomised evaluation in more than 40 ...

A back-to-basics test of grammar and punctuation for all 11-year-olds has been unveiled by Michael Gove in a drive to raise standards in primary schools. Up to 600,000 pupils a year, starting from ...

Teaching primary school children about grammar does not improve their ability to write, new research claims. The study of grammar at a young age is currently a crucial part of England’s national ...

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The best schools in Yorkshire have been revealed as The Sunday Times has once against published its Parent Power rankings.