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English at the crossroads
19 Jun 2009
Standards in English in schools are improving but not rising fast enough, according to an Ofsted report published today.
The report, ‘English at the crossroads’, shows that effective schools have strong direction from leaders who understand the subject’s importance and place it at the centre of their drive for improvement.
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