English : Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 - A Report by H.M.Inspectorate - Fourth Year, 1992-93

This document reports on the implementation of curricular requirements for English.

The inspectors found that standards in Key Stages 1 and 2 have been maintained but they were relatively less good in Key Stage 2 than in Key Stage 1.

In Key Stages 3 and 4 standards of work were generally satisfactory.

Although much progress has been made over the past three years, the report lists a number of issues to be addressed by schools if that progress is to be sustained.

These include the need to improve the work in Key Stage 2 and the need to promote the language development of less able pupils.