HOPE CHALLENGE - CASE STUDY 2014/15: GRAMMAR

School of Teacher Education

THE HOPE CHALLENGE PROGRAMME

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CASE STUDY: GRAMMAR

Ranworth Square Primary School

Lead: Elizabeth Parr

AIMS:

The grammar project aimed to develop children’s grammar subject knowledge in preparation for

the key stage two spelling, punctuation and grammar assessment and provide trainees with

enhanced experience teaching grammar. Three trainees in their third year of the BA (QTS)

programme were selected to support six children in year six (equating to one third of the year six

cohort). These children were working below or significantly below expected levels in spelling,

punctuation and grammar and most were identified as having a special educational need for

learning.

IMPACT/OUTCOMES:

All children made at least one level of progress in their grammar statutory assessments from their

baseline with 50% making two levels of progress. The qualitative data demonstrates increased

confidence in answering grammar questions and understanding of grammatical vocabulary. The

data collected from the trainees showed increased confidence in teaching grammar and

improvements in their own subject knowledge.

HOPE CHALLENGE - CASE STUDY 2014/15: GRAMMAR

DISSEMINATION (INCLUDING RESEARCH):

The aims, structure and findings from the project have been disseminated with colleagues within

university and with schools through the primary steering committee.

SUSTAINABILITY/NEXT STEPS:

The class teacher involved in the project has maintained contact since the project requesting

advice and ideas to support his own grammar teaching. The next steps for the project would

involve repeating the project and refining the materials with a further group of Year Six children.

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Baseline and End Grammar SATs ResultsBaseline End