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Posted on September 16, 2019 by Shareen Wilkinson
We asked Shareen Wilkinson to share her thoughts on the 2019 KS2 grammar test results released this week.
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Posted on July 4, 2019 by Catherine Casey
Catherine Casey gives her top fun tips for parents in supporting their children with spelling.
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Posted on June 25, 2019 by Shareen Mayers
The KS2 2019 grammar, punctuation and spelling test was once again viewed positively by teachers and pupils. When I asked a group of year 6 pupils what they thought of the test immediately afterwards, they said, ‘…it was easy Ms Mayers.’ Of course, we do not know how they performed but at least they felt it was accessible.
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Posted on October 18, 2018 by Shareen Mayers
We asked Shareen Mayers to share her own tips and strategies for teaching spelling in KS2. As many schools are aware, the spelling aspect of the KS2 curriculum can be particularly demanding and challenging. Notably, many pupils at the end of KS2 were able to confidently answer the KS2 grammar test questions but struggled when it came to the spelling aspect.
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