A back-to-basics test of grammar and punctuation for all 11-year-olds has been unveiled by Michael Gove in a drive to raise standards in primary schools. Up to 600,000 pupils a year, starting from ...

Up to 600,000 pupils a year will sit a rigorous new writing exam as part of a Coalition drive to ensure children master the basics before starting secondary education. Plans published by the ...

New spelling, punctuation and grammar tests for 11-year-old pupils as well as proposed plans for a new higher maths qualification have been revealed today as part of Michael Gove's plans to improve ...

They will also be expected to use commas and apostrophes correctly, avoiding the so-called ‘greengrocer’s apostrophe’ where apples and pears are wrongly written as apple’s and pear’s. The hour-long ...

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The score will reveal if you're sloppy or a grammar whiz, says Anita Aikara. Do you know the difference between homophones and homonyms? Or when you should be using less, little and few? Do you still ...

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