Ofsted publishes evaluation of teacher trainees in response to the Rose Review

27 Jun 2008

Teacher trainees are responding well to recommendations set out in the Rose Review, a new report published today by Ofsted shows.

The report, "Teacher trainees and phonics - An evaluation of the response of providers of initial teacher training to the recommendations of the Rose Review", looks at how the Rose Review has been taken on board by initial teacher training providers in the teaching of early reading skills.

In September 2007, as a result of recommendations in the Rose Review, the teaching of synthetic phonics, or blending the sounds of letters all through a word in pronunciation, was added to the national curriculum.

Trainees were found to be well prepared to teach early reading, and were given sufficient theoretical information before starting their first school placement. All providers had placed emphasis on the teaching of systematic phonics.

However, the report also shows more needs to be done to highlight the link between early reading and writing.

Christine Gilbert, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector said:

"The Rose Review is proving invaluable in improving the teaching of early reading. The review highlights the importance of teaching phonics systematically and underlines that, if you can use phonics to read, then you can use them to write. It is very encouraging that, on the whole, teacher training providers are taking good account of the Review's recommendations. Having good reading skills is the crucial tool which children require if they are to be successful throughout their school careers, and, indeed, in later life."

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