GCSE pupils are making extra spelling errors than their dad and mom' generations and battle with phrases corresponding to 'too', 'of' and 'mentioned', a examine has revealed.
Analysis by examination group Cambridge Evaluation, which seems at kids's writing within the English GCSE each decade, discovered their spelling is worse than these in earlier years.
Throughout all capability ranges, spelling has not improved since 1980, the examine discovered.
A examine by examination group Cambridge Evaluation discovered requirements in spelling has gone down since 1980 with kids struggling to spell 'of' and 'thought' appropriately
The 5 mostly misspelt phrases in 2014 have been 'off', 'too', 'mentioned', 'myself' and thought'.
Semicolons have been extra precisely utilized by the excessive reaching college students however right use fell sharply among the many weaker pupils.
The examine, which is revealed in full on Wednesday, revealed how kids within the digital age have been influenced by their Fb posts, use of texting and different types of social media.
John Sutherland, a professor at College School London and professional on grammar, mentioned kids must be allowed to spell phrases phonetically, the Sunday Instances reported.
He mentioned: 'British spelling is of nice archaeological curiosity however George Bernard Shaw was proper. We actually ought to rationalise it. Texting makes it cleer, donnit?'
Researchers analysed examination scripts by 30 boys at each GCSE grade between 1980 and 2014
The findings come as the federal government prepares to launch a extra rigorous grading scale of 1 to 9 subsequent 12 months, which is pegged to worldwide requirements for the primary time.
A 5 shall be thought of a 'good move' – between a present C and B grade – and a 9 shall be gained by solely the best achievers.
Ministers are additionally introducing a brand new measure of faculty efficiency throughout eight 'educational' GCSE topics together with English, maths, science, languages and the humanities.
Earlier this 12 months it was additionally discovered white British pupils have been being overtaken by college students from ten different ethnic teams by the point they sit their GCSEs.
A report discovered immigrant kids have been 'eager to utilize the academic alternatives' on supply and obtained large help from their aspirational households.
White British kids have been being 'let down' by dad and mom who didn't absolutely help their schooling.
A seminar to launch the 2014 examine by Cambridge Evaluation group will happen on Wednesday.
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