Primary Studies in Literacy
The literacy KS2 lessons for students from age 7 through 11 should be focused on reading and writing, but without the basic skills of using the language of instruction in hearing and speaking orally, many students will fail to acheive even a minimum level of literacy in England. These skills are fundamental to passing examinations down the road when students enter the higher levels. In other words, primary level students must acquire the basic ability to speak, listen and comprehend, as well as learning to read and write.
When these skills are mastered early, by teachers noticing each student’s area of personal struggle, primary students have more of an advantage to function at a higher level in all areas of studies. When literacy is acknowledged as the very basis for all education, with the earliest lessons including playing and talking, all students will experience the benefits of developing language skills.