Teachers reveal that secondary school pupils are not able to grasp books designed for children six years old.
Campaigners warned that there is a “reading crisis” in British schools. This was believed to be exacerbated by lockdowns, which forced children to study at home.
Teachers in secondary schools are required to learn how to give reading lessons.
Campaigners warned that there is a “reading crisis” in British schools. This was believed to be exacerbated by lockdowns, which forced children to study at home. Stock photo
Pepe Di’lasio (president of the Association of School and College Leaders) told The Times, “This is a worldwide issue.”
Last year’s research found that 1 in 5 11-year olds from secondary school couldn’t read up to the expected level.
Pisa tests, which compares the reading abilities of 70 different countries’ 15-year olds, ranked Britain 14th on international league tables for literacy.
Despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s promise to make children’s reading take precedence he refused to give £15billion in funding to help children catch up.
Will Millard of the Centre for Education and Youth said to the publication, ‘Secondary school are being forced to do remedial learning with 11-year olds. Ten schools are currently being partnered with us. All have an emphasis on children’s vocabulary and reading.
“For those children most in need, this is a crisis.” This is a storm that includes teachers who are still absent and overworked schools.
Sir Michael Wilshaw (pictured), former chief inspector of school education has warned that there is an ‘epidemic’.
Sir Michael Wilshaw was also the former chief inspector of Education and warned that there is an ‘huge crises’.
The headteacher at Wales High School Rotherham is Mr Di’lasio. He says 10 percent of his students have more than one year to read at the recommended reading level, while 20 percent are at least six months behind.
Most alarming of all, 12 students are more than five years behind.
To get children reading, he used modern apps.
The Department for Education stated that it was committed to increasing literacy standards.