Daily grammar and arithmetic lessons

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 30 May 2018 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 30 May 2018 - 15:00

Fifteen minutes of mental arithmetic and daily dictation and grammar lessons are part of new government guidelines to teachers aimed at improving pupils’ falling academic levels.

Education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer’s desire to ‘get back to basics’ also includes studying 5-10 books a year and learning times tables by heart. The 130-page booklet of instructions is aimed primarily at primary school teaching.

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