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Welcome

Welcome. What is Literacy?. Literacy refers to the way in which we use language. Literacy skills enable students to access the Curriculum. We believe we are all Literacy teachers and we challenge your child to find a subject where s/he is not using one or more of the skills of Literacy!.

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  1. Welcome

  2. What is Literacy? Literacy refers to the way in which we use language. Literacy skills enable students to access the Curriculum. We believe we are all Literacy teachers and we challenge your child to find a subject where s/he is not using one or more of the skills of Literacy! LANGUAGE

  3. Aspects of Literacy

  4. KS2 to KS3 transition • English and Science teachers go into Primary feeder schools to teach a lesson to the Y6 classes. • They start a project that will be completed in Y7, with their work passed on to their new Y7 teachers to look at. • We are then able to assess their ability and APP level quickly and accurately.

  5. Speaking and Listening Talk is the main tool by which children learn, whether at primary or secondary school. Speaking and listening are symbiotic. Of course, in everyday life, we speak and listen all the time, but we engineer specific activities within school in order to improve and develop this fundamental life skill.

  6. Speaking and Listening: What we do… • A timetabled specific drama lesson • Listening to instructions • Role play • Hot seating • Presentations • Debates • Discussions • Group work • Partner work • Problem solving • School productions • Speaking in assembly • Taking a role in student voice We use talk as a thinking tool in lessons, giving students the opportunity to discuss something with their partner before having to talk to the whole class, so they can trial out and think through their ideas and learn from their peers.

  7. S & L: What you can do… • Talk to you child! Discuss anything and everything. Question them about school, the news… anything at all. • Correct their mistakes. They can use slang as a comfort blanket. We will challenge colloquialisms at school and encourage them to use Standard English.

  8. Reading Being able to read confidently and competently is a key skill which is developed across all subjects at SWCHS. In nearly every lesson, students will be practising their skills at skimming, scanning and close reading. To become a competent reader across the curriculum, students need to know when to apply each skill.

  9. Reading: What we do… • Every English lesson starts with 10 minutes silent reading. • Students are expected to read for 15 minutes per night in addition to any English homework set. • Y7 students will also have one lesson a cycle in the Learning Centre that will focus on engaging with their reading material.

  10. Y7 Reading Awards We invite 80 Y7 students to the prestigious Reading Academy Awards! We celebrate these students’ enthusiasm and engagement with reading over the year.

  11. The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. Our successful Shadowing scheme engages students in reading the books on the shortlist every year.

  12. “She meant what she said, for she could never long endure any conversation of which she was not the chief subject. But she smiled when she spoke, consciously deepening her dimple and fluttering her bristly black lashes as swiftly as butterflies' wings. The boys were enchanted, as she had intended them to be, and they hastened to apologize for boring her. “ My favourite book(s)…

  13. Reading: What you can do… • Help them find books that are appropriate in terms of reading age and content, and that motivate their child to enjoy reading. • Use the SWCHS Website to look at the reading lists and reviews by students. • Websites can be inaccurate for a number of reasons. Encourage your children to check their sources carefully and be discriminate in the way they gather information.

  14. Writing Being able to write accurately and convincingly for different purposes and audiences is a fundamental life skill. At SWCHS, all teachers have a responsibility to help your child improve his or her writing. We have a marking policy which is used across the curriculum to draw your child’s attention to where s/he needs to improve their writing.

  15. Writing: What you can do… • Encourage your child to proofread their homework carefully. Use the planner. • Encourage your child to present their work properly. Please check their homework and ask them to rewrite it if necessary. • Encourage your child to use adventurous vocabulary in both their writing and their talk. Use the internet for skills revision.

  16. WISE UP! Homework club • WISE-UP runs from 3.20pm to 4.20pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. • The Learning Centre provides all the possible resources that our students might need for their homework. • There are also 3 staff on duty to guide students to the information they might need and to help them with any queries about their homework.

  17. KS3NUMERACY ACROSS THECURRICULUM /

  18. How would you do it? Without discussion, complete the following calculations using any pencil and paper method with which you feel most comfortable. • 546 + 268 = • 546 – 268 = • 329 x 28 = • 765 ÷ 17 =

  19. Consistency of approach • Discuss in groups the methods used based on personal experiences. • Were there a variety of methods used?

  20. Use of a number line

  21. Grid method Example, 248 x 58

  22. Napiers Bones

  23. Division by chunking

  24. Pupil Forum - Numeracy • Students were selected from middle ability maths sets in years 7, 8 and 9. • They were all able to give examples of where they used maths in other lessons. • They were asked to consider their numeracy skills and whether they had a positive or negative impact on their learning in other subjects. They used discussion groups and recorded their experiences using diagrams and bullet points.

  25. And here’s what they said……….

  26. “I found it difficult to read the scales. I felt really stupid. When I eventually put my hand up and asked, the teacher explained it really well.”

  27. “I couldn’t remember how to convert measures – I’m so glad my mum has done cooking with me at home - this really helped!”

  28. “Science is just maths in disguise.”

  29. “Geography is all about collecting information and putting into a graph, like traffic surveys and river measures. I’m glad we learnt about graphs in maths.”

  30. Food for thought! • How can you be sure that poor numeracy skills are not preventing them from making progress in other subjects?

  31. What Next? …. • Joint ‘Numeracy’ Project with Science • Be assured that if you are confident in supporting your child in Numeracy you are in fact supporting their learning across the curriculum. • Do not hesitate to contact us if you need any further information or advice on how to help your child. Please use the booklet! • jstalley@swchs.net

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