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‘Getting children to parrot back complex grammatical concepts is education at its most futile’
In the 3 June issue of TES, grammar guru David Crystal writes a defence of grammar in the wake of the criticisms of the discipline in the wake of the key stage 2 Sats. Here, author Abi Elphinstone echoes David’s view that ‘naming’ grammar alone is a waste of time
3 June 2016