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Literacy

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What lessons will the Welsh Government learn from the PISA results?

In a challenging landscape for Welsh schools, Finola Wilson warns about rising evidence that pupils’ literacy levels in Wales are falling.

1st December (1st December)
  • Voices

Reading as a creative act

Lleucu Siencyn says a love of literature should be key to developing literacy skills.

23rd September (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

What policy-makers can learn from Incey Wincey Spider

Mary Powell-Chandler says early language skills need to reach children in poverty.

22nd September (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Literacy skills lacking in Wales

Cerys Furlong says it is not only the young who lack basic literacy skills.

21st September (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Passport to a New Country

Dylan Moore makes the case for a national reading and writing revival

19th June (3rd November)
  • Politics and Policy

Dunce’s hats for Wales, again.

Gareth Hughes examines today’s PISA results.

3rd December (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy
Leanne Wood

Tax powers could halt Welsh economy’s downward spiral

Leanne Wood says a Plaid Cymru government in Cardiff Bay would negotiate a partnership of equals with Westminster

16th November (15th November)
  • Politics and Policy

Tackling a reading crisis in Welsh schools

Geraldine Barry says ‘not invented here’ is the attitude of many Welsh schools when confronted with new literacy ideas

6th August (27th February)
  • Culture

Election Special 9: Signs of a maturing approach

Brian Morgan finds a major swing in this election’s manifestos away from promising the earth and pretending that governments can solve every social problem

3rd May (3rd May)
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