This course will help subject heads and teachers develop their literacy pedagogy and equips literacy leaders with strategic tools for audit, evaluation, monitoring and dissemination. The course takes place over three sessions, each focusing on a different area of literacy: oracy, reading and writing.
"… Schools should strengthen whole-school literacy work across all departments to ensure that students extend and consolidate their literacy skills in all appropriate contexts."
Ofsted, Moving English Forward
Language and Literacy within the Curriculum is aimed at teachers and literacy leaders working with Key Stage 3. We explore a range of approaches and strategies.
Review your current approach, identifying areas for development and learn strategies to address these concerns. Look at the research base for oracy as the key to social mobility and develop an understanding of the links between talking and writing.
An introduction to the text types of the secondary curriculum and the demands on pupils to write in one or more. Look in-depth at spelling, grammar and punctuation - moving away from the Key Stage 2 curriculum and managing literacy at transition.
Develop an understanding of multimodal literacy, paying close attention to the difference between viewing and reading. Learn to support weaker readers and those with English as a second language in your subject with practical classroom strategies.
Participants learn from each other, share practice and examine different approaches and challenges. We encourage the group to take what they have learned back into their schools and trial approaches and see what works best for them.
The course takes place over three days, spread across two terms to allow critical reflection between sessions.
Day 1: Oracy (aligns with EEF toolkit: oral language interventions
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/teaching-learning-toolkit/oral-language-interventions/
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Day 2: Writing
Day 3: Reading
To promote collaborative practice, we encourage the literacy lead plus 3-4 subject heads (or teachers keen to progress to teachers middle leadership) to attend.
*existing National Literacy Trust Members receive a £100 discount per school. To get your discount code or for help with booking email Schools@literacytrust.org.uk or phone 020 7820 6258.
"Incredibly knowledgeable tutor. Totally relevant. Very helpful. I am inspired to get cracking with literacy."
Participant, Haywood Academy, Stoke
We are always looking for enthusiastic schools across the UK to host our training programmes. We ask you to:
In return, we offer a complimentary place on the course. This is also a great opportunity for you to position yourself as a research-led school.
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