Key documents

These materials are designed to provide guidance and advice to Primary literacy and Primary language advisers and consultants on the links between language learning and literacy and the mutually supportive skills of first and additional language learning. Ref: 00482-2009DWO-EN-01 Publication date: June 2009

The second edition of Support for Spelling offers support for teachers wanting their pupils to become fluent and effective writers; accurate spelling is a means to that end. Competent spellers need to spend less time and energy in thinking about spelling to enable them to channel their time and energy into the skills of composition, sentence structure and precise word choice. Ref: 01109-2009PDF-EN-01 Publication date: February 2010

This is the final booklet in the current series of five titles addressing the issues of gifted and talented education for learners who are underachieving or are at risk of underachieving. Ref: 00378-2009BKT-EN Publication date: May 2009

Ensuring that the right support is in place for all children, regardless of class or social background is important in closing the attainment gap. While the current catch-up arrangements are effective for many, the DCSF know that they are not working for all pupils. Without an individualised approach it will be very hard for this group to make the progress needed to achieve their full potential. This pack contains everything that a tutor will need to plan and deliver an effective one-to-one tuition session. Ref: 01068-2008PCK-EN Publication date: February 2009