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<p>We do not collect information about schools’ timetables and therefore we do not
hold this information. We have placed phonics at the heart of the curriculum and introduced
the phonics screening check at age six to help identify children that need additional
help with their reading. In 2017, 81% of pupils nationally met the expected standard
at the end of year 1, up from 58% in 2012. In Northamptonshire, the figure was also
81%, up from 55% in 2012. Thanks to our reforms and the hard work of teachers and
pupils, an additional 154,000 six year olds across England are on track to become
fluent readers.</p><p>In addition, the 2016 Progress in International Reading Study
results, published last week, put the success of our increased emphasis on phonics
and continued focus on raising education standards on a global scale. England rose
up the rankings from joint 10<sup>th</sup> in 2011 to joint 8<sup>th</sup>, and achieved
the highest performance since the study began in 2001, driven by an increase in the
number of low-performing pupils reading well.</p>
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