A sweeping review of the teaching of writing in NSW schools found it has been widely neglected in the secondary years, leaving thousands of students struggling with crucial skills such as writing clear sentences or expressing complex ideas.
The report found year 9 students in NSW in 2019 were the equivalent of five months behind the level of year 9 students in 2011. On average, one in six of those students was below the minimum standard required to succeed in their final years of school. That compared with one in 20 below the standard in reading and in numeracy."The minimum standard isn't high to begin with," said education consultant Peter Goss.
In primary school, the class teacher teaches writing, but in high school it is shared across disciplines so no single teacher is responsible. Jenny Donovan, director of the newly established National Evidence Institute for education, said writing skills not only enabled students to demonstrate their knowledge but also involved a cognitive process that enhanced their learning.
NESA endorsed all six of the report's recommendations, including that it declare writing a priority area, improve the quality of teacher training in writing, develop requirements for teaching degrees, strengthen writing content in syllabuses and create resources that give teachers clear guidance.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
MichaelRoddan JordsBaker Writing starts with talking. An investigation into the changing time spent conversing and vocabulary levels across generations might also shed some light.
JordsBaker It is the number one thing that selective schools focus on ...writing ! Why aren’t all schools
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