Grammar in its Place…Putting the teaching of grammar back in to the heart of books

We felt that if we provided strong models and examples these could be used by all schools in the region as training and guidance. The UKLA (United Kingdom Literacy Association) states “language study is a vitally important aspect of learning in English, and that grammar is an important strand of language study, for its own intrinsic interest and for its contribution to communication and the making of meaning. However, if grammatical knowledge, spelling and punctuation are to make positive contributions to children’s writing, they need to be taught and assessed in the context of writing meaningful texts.