Best practice in the reading and writing of pupils aged 7 to 14 ... - Estyn

Best practice in the reading and writing of pupils aged 7 to 14 yearsApril 2008Table 4: Standards of communication skills in English in primary schools in2006-2007*ReadingGrade 1: 11% Grade 2: 80% Grade 3: 9% Grades 4 and 5: 1%11% 80% 9% 1%WritingGrade 1: 11% Grade 2: 64% Grade 3: 21% Grades 4 and 5: 3%11% 64% 21% 3%* Where percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole number, they may not add up to 100.Standards in key stage 337 An analysis of standards in separate National Curriculum levels for reading andwriting is not possible at key stage 3 because data is published at subject level ratherthan by attainment target. However, inspection evidence shown in tables 5 and 6below, show that pupils continue to do less well in writing than in reading in Welshand English at this stage. There is less good and outstanding work in writing than inreading.Table 5: Standards of communication skills in Welsh in secondary schools in2006-2007*ReadingGrade 1: 7% Grade 2: 56% Grade 3: 28% Grades 4 and 5: 9%7% 56% 28% 9%WritingGrade 1: 2% Grade 2: 56% Grade 3: 33% Grades 4 and 5: 9%2% 56% 33% 9%12