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Daily grammar and arithmetic lessons

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.