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S andfields C omprehensive S chool

Sandfields Comprehensive School is implementing a systematic approach to developing literacy skills in an English-medium mixed school. With over 60% of pupils performing below age expectations, the school is focusing on developing reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Strategies include creating glossaries, word banks, and incorporating subject-specific vocabulary in lessons.

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S andfields C omprehensive S chool

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  1. SandfieldsComprehensiveSchool Literacy Development

  2. Context 11 to 16 English-medium mixed school Currently 650 on roll 50% + FSM – compared to 17.1% nationally 12% with statements of SEN Over 60% of pupils RA less than 10

  3. Developments…..our journey “Literacy describes a set of skills, including speaking, listening, reading and writing.” “We will require all teachers to be accomplished teachers of literacy” “Schools will require a more systematic approach to developing the skills of the workforce in the teaching and learning of literacy skills”

  4. Our journey / Our PLC : Developing Reading skills (phase 1) Developing Subject Specific Language (phase 1) Developing Writing skills (phase 2) Developing Oracy skills (phase 3)

  5. Phase 1 -Summary • Major focus throughout all INSET for 18 months on literacy development ; to include reading strategies, spelling, text types/formats for writing, dev. of technical subject based lang. • A Literacy resource area created on the school intranet area; • Creation of glossaries in every classroom • Consistency of approach in the development of literacy skills throughout our classrooms • Looking for every opportunity to practice our literacy skills

  6. Strategies for teaching subject specific vocabulary Strategies for use with keywords:- Create word banks.

  7. Word and definition cards.

  8. Create calligram posters. Hyperlink

  9. At the start of a new topic make a ‘front page design’ and add in the key words for that topic. Create mnemonics Big elephants can’t always use small exits

  10. “Splat” (words move for sets 1 -3… they don’t for lower sets). Hyperlink Key words correctly written on stickers. (Made in school or ELRS). Pupils “Learn them!”

  11. Test on key words as a starter activity. Hyperlink Reinforcement activity. For example: Which is the correct one? Hyperlink

  12. “Loops” – class or group activity Hyperlink

  13. ‘Blockbusters’ – a version of the TV game in which pupils or teams of pupils compete against each other to cross a frame made up of initial letters, for which definitions of subject-specific vocabulary are given. Hyperlink Hyperlink ‘Wipeout’ ‘Plenary Play’ Hyperlink Hyperlink “Word Web”

  14. Reading skills

  15. The process of comprehension has been likened to building bridges between what you know and what you read. In that respect, it resembles a problem-solving process and demands an active approach.

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  17. Levels of comprehension • Literal • Reorganisation • Inferential questioning • Evaluation • Appreciation

  18. Cloze procedure is a strategy used frequently at all key stages and in many curriculum areas. Unfortunately, its value is not always clear as it is often little more that a gap-filling exercise used to keep learners quietly occupied. Moreover, it is inefficiently used when teachers imply that there are definite right and wrong answers. It can also be a great help in the development of higher-order reading skills, as it forces the reader to look at words in context.

  19. Travel and tourism Work in the tourist industry involves planning and arranging activities for tourists. These holidays have to be sold and a full back-up service provided to meet the customers’ needs. Besides holiday travel, business ……………(1)…………… continues to grow each ………(2) ………………… . This is an important ……………(3) …………… of income. Air fares …………(4) ……………… getting lower and this …………(5) ……………… led to more travel than ever before. The ………(6) ………………… industry may seem glamorous and …………(7) ……………… ,but the reality …………(8) ……………… rather different. There are …………(9) ……………… in exotic holiday spots, …………(10) ……………… there are many more involving routine office tasks. In this ……… (11) ………………… staff are needed for clerical and sales ………… (12) ……………… in offices ………… (13) ……………… travel agencies. Junior staff may …………(14) ……………… reductions on holidays ……… (15) ………………… occasionally have training trips. Couriers and representatives ………… (16) ……………… abroad but many of ……… (17) ………………… are employed on a temporary ………… (18) ……………… .

  20. Are our answers all the same? • Are they right or wrong? • Is there more than one right answer? • What is the criterion for deciding whether they are right or wrong? • Can you make such a decision?

  21. Skimming and scanning Who was Henry’s son? What religion was Edward? When did Edward die? How old was he when he died? Who came to the throne after Edward’s death?

  22. Phase 2 - summary Working on extending writing Specific subjects which naturally lend themselves to creating longer pieces of text; English, History, Geography and RE Working on specific aspects of writing – allowing pupils different contexts in which to practice these skills

  23. Development To think about the differences between countries; To understand when to use capital letters; To introduce the idea of development.

  24. Months, Days and Seasons M I N T S I for myself Names and Places Titles Starts of sentences

  25. What can we observe from the picture? NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHAT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT? ECONOMIC SOCIAL

  26. What can we observe from the picture? NATURAL ENVIRONMENT • Water – river? Flooding? • Flooding may have damaged vegetation? • No open space WHAT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT? ECONOMIC SOCIAL

  27. What can we observe from the picture? NATURAL ENVIRONMENT • Water – river? Flooding? • Flooding may have damaged vegetation? • No open space WHAT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT? ECONOMIC • Small houses • No roads • No transport or luxury items • Poor area SOCIAL

  28. What can we observe from the picture? NATURAL ENVIRONMENT • Water – river? Flooding? • Flooding may have damaged vegetation? • No open space WHAT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT? ECONOMIC • Small houses • No roads • No transport or luxury items • Poor area SOCIAL • People live very close together - overcrowding • Poor living conditions • Flooding • Health problems caused by poor living conditions and flooding?

  29. What can we observe from the picture? NATURAL ENVIRONMENT • Water – river? Flooding? • Flooding may have damaged vegetation? • No open space WHAT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT? ECONOMIC • Small houses • No roads • No transport or luxury items • Poor area SOCIAL • People live very close together - overcrowding • Poor living conditions • Flooding • Health problems caused by poor living conditions and flooding? • Poor • In between • Rich

  30. MEDC (More Economically Developed Countries) and LEDC (Less Economically Developed Countries) Not all countries are the same! some countries are much richer than others such as united kingdom and australia We can tell how rich a country is by looking at how much people earn, the jobs that people do, the type of houses people live in, how many things they own, how much they eat and how healthy people are wealthy countries are rich because they have developedtheir resources They have spent their money on building good schools, good roads and investing in health care poor countries are poor because they are still developingtheir resources. They find it difficult to get enough money to build good schools, good roads and develop a good health service • wealthy countries are called MEDCs (More Economically Developed Countries). Poorer countries are called LEDCs (Less Economically Developed Countries) such as ghana and bangladesh.

  31. Climb the question mountain Should we help LEDC countries? What if all countries were at the same stage of development? Howcould LEDCs develop? Whyare some countries rich and some poor? Can you explain the word development? Can you name one MEDC in the southern hemisphere? Whatis the proper name for poor countries? Whereare most of the LEDCs in the World?

  32. Use the photo to think of many questions as you can and fill in the question grid. You can use questions you thought of as a group or make your own.

  33. In your groups work together, to think of questions. Remember the further along the grid you get the better the question.

  34. Simple Complex

  35. RE

  36. There are 114 chapters or Surahs in the Qur'an. All the chapters except one begin with the sentence Bismillahir rahmanir raheem, 'In the name of Allah the most merciful and the most kind‘.

  37. Before you touch the Qur’an you must wash in a particular way, this is called wudu. First you must wash your face.

  38. Then you must wash both hands and arms up to the elbows.

  39. Then you must wash part of the head.

  40. Finally you wash the 2 feet up to the ankles

  41. Girls and women should cover their heads with a scarf; boys and men will usually wear a prayer cap.

  42. The Qur’an is covered with cloth to keep it clean and protect it.

  43. It is kept on a high shelf with nothing above it.

  44. Before you read it you touch your forehead with the book and kiss the cover.

  45. There is a special book stand called a rihal to keep the Qur’an off the floor.

  46. Now we are going to use our English Literacy skills to correct the information on the Qur’an. There are no capital letters! Copy the worksheet into your books, correcting the mistakes as you go. Use the following phonemic to help you: M Months, Days and Seasons I for myself N Names and Places T Titles S Starts of Sentences (Remember that Sacred Texts, Languages and Religions also begin with a Capital Letter) the qur’an is the word of allah as told to the prophet muhammad it is written in arabic as allah spoke to muhammad in arabic. translations of the qur'an exist in over 40 languages but muslims are still taught to learn and recite it in arabic, even if this is not their native language and they cannot converse in it. there are 114 chapters or surah’s in the qur'an. all the chapters except one begin with the sentence ‘bismillahir rahmanir raheem’, 'in the name of allah the most merciful and the most kind‘.

  47. the qur’an is the word of allah as told to the prophet muhammad it is written in arabic as allah spoke to muhammad in Arabic. translations of the qur'an exist in over 40 languages but muslims are still taught to learn and recite it in arabic, even if this is not their native language and they cannot converse in it. there are 114 chapters or surah’s in the qur'an. all the chapters except one begin with the sentence bismillahirrahmanirraheem, 'in the name of allah the most merciful and the most kind‘.

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