Can't Read Write Documentary Illiteracy in Britain John Simm

You are watching the first few minutes of the Channel 4 documentary Can't Read Can't Write about illiterate adults in Britain. Teacher Phil Beadle tries to teach a group of nine such people to read. Narrated by John Simm

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[IndianMetalHead333]

Phil Beadle Is visiting my school for a few weeks. He's absolutely amazing.

Nothing about us not being able to read, hes just coming over to see how schools work.

Today he kept us in 20minutes into our lunch break and still we didn't care, because his talking was amazing.

He says stuff like "if you day dream in class, that's fine because you're actually thinking about stuff" and "It doesn't matter if you get a good job with A* GCSEs, all that matters you're happy at the end of the day.

[SimmFan]

That sounds like an amazing experience IndianMetalHead333. Say hello to Phil from an admirer in Mexico.

[bababuba]

This program touched me dearly. They are so brave to face they're fears, and construct a new and better life. Not being able to read has NOTHING to do with intelligence!

[turner60]

This is a national scandal and an indictment of failed government policy. You make me sick you politicians with your egos, and start spending our money on this problem illiteracy instead of the f@@@@@ royals.

[BruceDeitrickPrice]

Mona McNee in the "The Great Reading Crisis" explained the UK insanity.

In USA, the insanity is called Whole Word. Please stop it. (For one remedy, Google "54: Preemptive Reading," and "42: Reading Resources" for a quick explanation of the crime.)

[ReadAustralia]

@jijileila Its called poor phonemic awareness- and the focus needs to be first on which sound pics (letters) represent which sounds. Ironically id you focus on spelling first reading is much easier. That means helping them hear the sounds in words and know how to represent them, For example the 8 different ways to represent the 's' sound...and to know what order to write the sound pics, to blend into the word.

[ReadAustralia]

We DO know how to help every single person read. Its a pity they didnt do the documentary with someone who knows this- or to work with him? Google the Reading Whisperer and keep a look out for her work in the future. Adults not being able to read doesnt have to happen. Its nothing to do with intelligence- and at least 20 - 30% of ALL kids have the same problems. They can be indentified at 5- but arent?! Its mad.

[bbryanbernal]

@mwells219 nice assumptions.

[nonfiction88]

@Elkapan

lol, typo,

[Elkapan]

@nonfiction88

> not gavernment

> gavernment 

[qasimz1025]

I wanna hug these students, Guy's "ALLAH WILL HELP YOU DON"T WORRY KEEP TRYING OK JUST KEEP PUSSHING YOUR SELF"

[agun17]

Just make pictures of what you want to buy.

[SuperGermany77]

Where's the rest of the show :(?

[jijileila]

BREAD? BANANAS? I wonder how is it possible to be unable to distinguish those two words? I don't believe that someone just hasn't learnt how to read. It must be some perception dificiency. I see that those people are average, intelligent people but obviously something in their brain doesn't let them to comprehend letters... Do someone know more about the subject? Dyslexia is something different, what about complete illiteracy then?