Too many primary school teachers are not good enough at teaching the three Rs to children in England's primary schools, a report by Ofsted has found.
The National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies and the Primary Curriculum looked at the first five years of the strategies. It said the quality of teaching remained 'a crucial factor' and that 'the subject knowledge of too many headteachers and some teachers is still not good enough where literacy and mathematics are concerned'.
The report found the quality of teaching in the literacy hour and mathematics to be good in only just over half of all lessons, satisfactory in one-third and poor in about one-sixth of lessons. Ofsted chief inspector David Bell said, 'Weak subject knowledge is a consistent feature in such teaching, with teachers not knowing enough to make sure their pupils make progress.'
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