Up to 600,000 pupils a year will sit a rigorous new writing exam as part of a Coalition drive to ensure children master the basics before starting secondary education. Plans published by the ...

A back-to-basics test of grammar and punctuation for all 11-year-olds has been unveiled by Michael Gove in a drive to raise standards in primary schools. Up to 600,000 pupils a year, starting from ...

The score will reveal if you're sloppy or a grammar whiz, says Anita Aikara. Do you know the difference between homophones and homonyms? Or when you should be using less, little and few? Do you still ...