Why Haven't They Passed Yet?: Teaching literacy for social mobility in the Further Education and Skills Sector

This book opens with a provocation: Why haven’ t they passed yet? Instead of offering quick fixes or exam tactics, it invites teachers to look beyond grades and accountability to the deeper barriers learners face in developing literacy.

Written by experienced Further Education and Skills (FES) English teachers, it draws on years of classroom practice with learners who are disengaged, demotivated, or resitting qualifications. Rather than “ teaching to the test” , it explores the complex facto...