Controlled Writing

Abstract

(This is a summary of a short talk given at a SELTA meeting on 22nd April)

A teacher of mathematics would not dream of setting a Form I class a set of problems consisting of quadratic equations or involving the use of graphs; he will wait until they are ready for this, perhaps at Form 5 level. Why then does an English teacher set Form I classes precisely the same type of work in Form I that another teacher will be expecting them to do in Form 5, namely,