England is falling behind other leading nations in literacy according to Sir Michael Wilshaw, the chief schools inspector. Literacy progress has stalled and standards are not high enough. During inspections, English teaching will be observed across all subjects to ensure students are held to the same literacy demands regardless of the subject matter. Teachers are expected to demonstrate strong subject knowledge and promote high literacy standards.
10. Literacy progress has stalled, Ofsted's chief inspector says
Literacy standards 'fall short'
England is being overtaken by other leading nations because
progress on literacy has stalled, according to chief schools inspector
Sir Michael Wilshaw.
"Our standards should be higher."
12. During any inspection, the teaching of English
will be observed across the curriculum, to
ensure that similar demands of pupils are
being made when they are reading, writing or
undertaking speaking and listening activities in
any subject, as those demands that would be
made of them in English lessons.
13. 3 Demonstrate good subject and
curriculum knowledge
actor
• demonstrate an understanding of and
take responsibility for promoting high
standards of literacy, articulacy and the
correct use of standard English, whatever
the teacher’s specialist subject
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