Too Much,Too Young? An Analysis of the Key Stage 3 National Literacy Strategy in Practice |
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| Authors: | Neil Allen |
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| Institution: | Teacher of English, Norton College, Malton |
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| Abstract: | This article was first drafted after I worked for 14 weeks last year in a school that was piloting the National Literacy Strategy at Key Stage 3. I now work in another school delivering the full published Strategy to Year 7. In this article, I explore the contradictions inherent in the Strategy in attempting to develop the English and literacy skills of Key Stage 3 pupils. Ultimately, my argument is that the educational benefits of this teaching to objectives is at odds with some of the deeper aims of the Strategy and of English teaching, and that the constant assessment involved puts too much pressure on our youngsters at an age when they should be concentrating on social development as people. |
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| Keywords: | English teaching Key Stage 3 lesson starters National Literacy Strategy personal growth Progress Units |
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