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England’s synthetic phonics approach is not working for children who struggle to read

England’s synthetic phonics approach is not working for children who struggle to read

The proportion of children in England who struggle to read has remained at a similar level for many years.

12.12.2025 5

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Dominic Wyse

England plans to make academies follow the national curriculum – but it’s been getting more prescriptive for years

The government should publish a recommended curriculum that, crucially, schools are not bound in law to follow.

05.02.2025 3

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Dominic Wyse

Why England’s new curriculum should involve as much hands-on learning as possible

It is vital that children are motivated and engaged by the way they are taught at school, and that teachers use methods that help them learn in the...

13.11.2024 2

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Dominic Wyse