Daniel Tabor is a Head of English at an 11-16 comprehensive school.

'This is a fascinating book covering a period of time (1998-2002) when major educational developments were taking place...Tabor writes with assurance, and this is a really interesting and useful book for Heads of English, practising teachers and teachers new to the profession...his gritty investigation will certainly provide food for thought for all who chance upon it.' -EnglishDramaMedia magazine, January 2005

• 1. Beginning at the beginning 2. Transition, continuity and progression: Rhetoric and realty 3. Bridges or chasms: Children's writing at primary-secondary transition 4. Through the looking-glass: The teaching and uses of writing in Years 6 and 7 5. Can you walk a little faster? Secondary school teachers' views of writing 6. Joining the dance: Literacy update 2002 7. Worlds apart? Writing in the home and writing at school 8. 'Getting it clear': Towards a critical perspective

Daniel Tabor is a Head of English at an 11-16 comprehensive school.

'This is a fascinating book covering a period of time (1998-2002) when major educational developments were taking place...Tabor writes with assurance, and this is a really interesting and useful book for Heads of English, practising teachers and teachers new to the profession...his gritty investigation will certainly provide food for thought for all who chance upon it.' -EnglishDramaMedia magazine, January 2005

• 1. Beginning at the beginning 2. Transition, continuity and progression: Rhetoric and realty 3. Bridges or chasms: Children's writing at primary-secondary transition 4. Through the looking-glass: The teaching and uses of writing in Years 6 and 7 5. Can you walk a little faster? Secondary school teachers' views of writing 6. Joining the dance: Literacy update 2002 7. Worlds apart? Writing in the home and writing at school 8. 'Getting it clear': Towards a critical perspective