Grammar Schools

No, not a return to the 11+. Rather a weak pun introducing this article:

Grammatically incorrect

Almost 40 per cent of 11-year-olds fail to reach the writing standards set by secondary schools. Is it any wonder, when many teachers would struggle too?

By Steve McCormack

Here are a few examples of glaring errors spotted in reports about to be put into envelopes at a big comprehensive just outside London this week:

"Sarah should of revised more thoroughly for her end of unit test."

"Your very capable of doing well in this subject."

"Try and practise the keyboard regularly."