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Desmond Swayne

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Calais Jungle
Monday 10th October 2016

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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T7. How is our proper and welcome focus on phonics progressing?

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I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that question; it is progressing extremely well. In 2012, 58% of six-year-olds passed the check. This year, 81% passed the check. That is a huge improvement in the quality of the teaching of reading in our primary schools.

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