With the demands of new GCSE exams, understanding what is required of a question has become increasingly important. I have spent some time looking at the command words for the new syllabus, (and the examiners' reports and comments) to better understand the literacy needs of each paper and each question.
The end result is a bespoke literacy mat that students of history will be using in KS3 and KS4 to help them approach any written task with confidence, and to prompt them into better analysis and evaluation of historical sources.
Make use of these in history and watch your grades improve!
We are always looking for links between literacy and other departments. I recently team taught a Year 8 physics lesson on air pressure and it was great to witness the students' realisation that the sentence starters they had learnt in English lessons were perfect for explaining scientific processes. These students should be well prepared for six mark questions by the time they sit their exams in Y11!
Mr Cates
This Wednesday's literacy starter day (15th March 2017) is focused on the skill of proofreading and common errors.
Many of us find it easier to spot errors and mistakes in the work of others than we do in our own writing.
Our second literacy starter day will take place on Wednesday 7th December; students will play with commas in some fun activities from tutor time right through until period five.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/punctuation/comma
Help your child prepare with the following resource sheet!
Welcome all!
This year, we will be looking at a number of literacy needs our students have.
Up first is some help with verbs and tenses.
On Wednesday 9th November, all students will be involved in a Literacy Starter Day; help your child stay ahead of the game by downloading the following help sheets and resources!