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 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.

Michael Gove in drive to raise standards in primary schools 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 ...

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 ...

Plans for new primary school grammar tests in England will hold a "gun to the head" of teachers, experts say. The National Association for the Teaching of English says a revised focus on spelling, ...

SIR – Michael Gove (report, July 7) was quoted as referring to: “subject associations – like the man in charge of the National Association for Teaching English – who argue that it is oppressive to ...

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 ...

Every primary school in Northern Ireland has received detailed information about the new common entrance exam being developed for 30 grammar schools. The Common Entrance Assessment (CEA) will be used ...