Communication skills to be high on the agenda in Primary School education and curriculum as planned by the UK government – Sir Jim Rose rides to the rescue
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I thought that it would be interesting for you to read a letter sent to The Sunday Times newspaper last May.
The subject of the letter was primary school education and potential changes being proposed for it with respect to teaching public speaking and communication skills by Sir Jim Rose.
1st May 2009
The Editor
Sir
Sir Jim Rose’s published report for the government on the overhaul of the primary curriculum highlights the importance of communication. A focus of the report is on the ability to’ ‘talk’. This aspect of education is hugely important and of related and massive importance is the ability in later life to take this talk into the public arena.
