Be interesting to see / hear the N.U.T's reaction to this little gem then ....
http://education.guardian.co.uk/scho...269175,00.html
As for the "reading age of 11" comment, well whose responsibility would it be to ensure this should not be the case I wonder ?.....answers, on a recycled postcard to........that said, the issue of poor numeracy and literacy is not exclusive to recruitment for the Armed Forces....it's a well established lament across
all sectors and it's now common practice I understand for many Universities to include modules that are designed to, er, educate students in the basics of Maths and English.