This is a very important subject and one which has been endlessly examined for the answer. Results are in, and they show that the most important thing that a primary school can do to ensure the individual success of their students is to focus on making sure that their reading and writing skills are fully developed. The best primary schools in the country all know this, and work tirelessly to ensure that this happens.

While their are lots of ways to teach reading and writing, research shows that the most inclusive method, and by that I mean it is suitable for all students, whether they have a learning disability or not, is by teaching via systematic phonics. This is where you focus on teaching them the sounds of each letter, i.e phonetically, so that from there the children will be able to sound out words more effectively.