Never Mind the Three Rs – What About The Three Cs?

Posted by Dawn Baird, Partner on Aug 20, 2008 in learning | 0 comments

So I’m sick to death of hearing about the golden age of learning when pupils were taught the ‘3 R’s’ of reading, writing and arithmetic… even though only one of them starts with ‘r’. So much for the golden age. I’ve got a better idea. What about the ‘3 C’s’ of comprehension, calculation and confidence? Comprehension is more important than spelling or grammar, because it...