Development in writing skills in education

Rationale – Focus is on writing development from early years through primary school age. With reference being made to theory (two main theories covered were genre and process). 

Genre – reference Halliday

Process – reference Graves

May include – The importance on “Talk for writing” Pie Corbet

Strategies used – scaffolding, modelling, boxing up sheets, guided reading 

Evaluate how a school teaches writing from policy to practice. 

Where does this fit into national curriculum, planning and research.