Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Tuesday, 22 March 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2011. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 March 2011 on behalf of the Department for Education.

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Literacy: Teaching Methods

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment his Department made of the evidence cited in footnote 32, paragraph 2.20 of the Schools White Paper, The Importance of Teaching, on the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics; and whether officials of his Department have discussed the research findings cited with the authors.

Answer

Officials have assessed the research findings referred to in footnote 32 to paragraph 2.20 of the White Paper 'The Importance of Teaching' but have not discussed these findings with the authors.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

49272; 526 c420W

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Literacy Teaching methods

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk