Schools are wasting

their time teaching

grammar
By SARAH CASSIDY, EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT

 No

evidence that it has any impact on pupils

writing skills.
The

teaching of formal grammar should be cut

back and let children learn to write by

writing. (University of York)
Teachers

should

concentrate

on

teaching

children to combine short sentences into longer

ones to improve their writing skills.

 No

evidence that teaching grammar of word

order/syntax heled pupils aged from 5-16 to

write more fluently or accurately.
Children

have to learn grammar and syntax

before they can really develop their writing. (Nick

Seaton, Campaign for Real Education chairman)
The

knowledge of grammar & English language

always must come before creativity.