Phonics test: NUT says it will make failures of five-year-olds

Angela Harrison:

A teachers' union is calling for a boycott of a new phonics reading test, saying it risks making failures of five-year-olds.

The government in England wants all children to be taught to read using phonics, where they learn the sounds of letters and groups of letters.

And it says the new "phonics check" for five and six-year-olds will help identify children who need extra help.

But the National Union of Teachers says it will not tell teachers anything new.

And the union fears the results could be used in league tables.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 11, 2012 1:27 AM
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