Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-193) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Beginning at the beginning -- Analysing the issues: transition, continuity and progression -- Bridges or chasms? Children's writing at primary-secondary transition -- Through the looking glass: the teaching and uses of writing in year 6 and year 7 -- Can you walk a little faster? Secondary school teachers' views of writing -- Joining the dance: literacy update 2002 -- Worlds apart? Writing in the home and writing at school -- 'Getting it clear': towards a critical perspective.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Daniel Tabor discusses the teaching and uses of writing as pupils move from Year 6 at primary school to Year 7 at the secondary school. He covers issues of literacy practice, how writing is taught and used in transition, and continuity.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Young writers at transition.
International Standard Book Number
0415251788
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English language-- Composition and exercises-- Study and teaching (Elementary)-- Great Britain, Case studies.
English language-- Composition and exercises-- Study and teaching (Secondary)-- Great Britain, Case studies.
EDUCATION-- Elementary.
English language-- Composition and exercises-- Study and teaching (Elementary)
English language-- Composition and exercises-- Study and teaching (Secondary)