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27/09/2012
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4 In 10 Fail National Phonics Reading Test
Official statistics show that 58% of people passed the controversial new national phonics reading test in England.
The test checks six-year-olds' ability to read aloud a mixture of 40 real and made-up words, sounding them out using the phonics system.
Ministers said the check had identified pupils who needed further help in learning to read.
But teaching unions say it risks doing long-term damage to children's reading.
This is because it tests children's ability to decode words using a single method, phonics, rather than their ability to read itself.
Four Game Ban And Fine For John Terry
Chelsea captain John Terry has been banned for four matches and fined £220,000 for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
The Football Association found Terry guilty following a four-day hearing.
A statement from Terry's management said he was "disappointed" the FA had reached a "different conclusion" to the "not guilty verdict of a court of law".
Electric Car Breaks Land-Speed Record
A battery-powered car has broken the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles at Elvington airfield near York, its makers have said.
The Nemesis, a heavily-modified Lotus Exige which was originally bought off eBay, clocked an average speed of 151.6mph (244km/h).
The car was designed and built by a team of British motorsport engineers in Norfolk, and driven by estate agent Nick Ponting, 21, from Gloucestershire.
The old record was 137mph (220km/h).
The vehicle clocked 151.607mph during two runs along the mile-long course.
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Official statistics show that 58% of people passed the controversial new national phonics reading test in England.
The test checks six-year-olds' ability to read aloud a mixture of 40 real and made-up words, sounding them out using the phonics system.
Ministers said the check had identified pupils who needed further help in learning to read.
But teaching unions say it risks doing long-term damage to children's reading.
This is because it tests children's ability to decode words using a single method, phonics, rather than their ability to read itself.
Four Game Ban And Fine For John Terry
Chelsea captain John Terry has been banned for four matches and fined £220,000 for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
The Football Association found Terry guilty following a four-day hearing.
A statement from Terry's management said he was "disappointed" the FA had reached a "different conclusion" to the "not guilty verdict of a court of law".
Electric Car Breaks Land-Speed Record
A battery-powered car has broken the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles at Elvington airfield near York, its makers have said.
The Nemesis, a heavily-modified Lotus Exige which was originally bought off eBay, clocked an average speed of 151.6mph (244km/h).
The car was designed and built by a team of British motorsport engineers in Norfolk, and driven by estate agent Nick Ponting, 21, from Gloucestershire.
The old record was 137mph (220km/h).
The vehicle clocked 151.607mph during two runs along the mile-long course.
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03 June 2005
Government announces review of primary reading lessons
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced an independent review of teaching reading in primary schools. The review will examine the role of synthetic phonics in reading lessons and look at the support for children with reading difficulties, the Education Secretary said.
Government announces review of primary reading lessons
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced an independent review of teaching reading in primary schools. The review will examine the role of synthetic phonics in reading lessons and look at the support for children with reading difficulties, the Education Secretary said.
20 March 2006
Kelly announces changes to teaching of reading
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced that the government will be revising the statutory national curriculum in order to require children to be taught to read using the phonics method. The Rose Review of the Teaching of Early Reading, whose final report was published today, recommended the use of phonics.
Kelly announces changes to teaching of reading
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced that the government will be revising the statutory national curriculum in order to require children to be taught to read using the phonics method. The Rose Review of the Teaching of Early Reading, whose final report was published today, recommended the use of phonics.
01 December 2005
Return to traditional methods for children’s reading
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced plans to re-introduce traditional reading techniques for primary school children, following recommendations made in a new report.
Return to traditional methods for children’s reading
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced plans to re-introduce traditional reading techniques for primary school children, following recommendations made in a new report.
31 October 2012
Psychics Fail 'Halloween Challenge' At Goldsmiths
Two mediums have failed a scientific test at Goldsmiths, University of London, which was designed to prove the existence of psychic abilities.
Psychics Fail 'Halloween Challenge' At Goldsmiths
Two mediums have failed a scientific test at Goldsmiths, University of London, which was designed to prove the existence of psychic abilities.
18 February 2004
Pregnancy test kit reports 'false negatives'
It is thought that hundreds of women tested for pregnancy in the UK inside the last 12 weeks may have been incorrectly told they are not pregnant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said a problem had recently been identified with the SAS One Step pregnancy test kits.
Pregnancy test kit reports 'false negatives'
It is thought that hundreds of women tested for pregnancy in the UK inside the last 12 weeks may have been incorrectly told they are not pregnant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said a problem had recently been identified with the SAS One Step pregnancy test kits.
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